Stratford School District

Public school district · Coos County · New Hampshire · NCES district ID 3306450

Stratford School District spent $29,813 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 77% of the other New Hampshire districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $25,283). Its one school enrolled 53 students in 2024-25; 36.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $38,439 per student, up 28.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New Hampshire districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Stratford in enrollment (54 to 69 students) and Stratford itself.

Current spending per student, New Hampshire districts closest in size to Stratford, FY23Piermont $37,852; Wentworth $32,072; Harrisville $31,218; Warren $30,448; Stratford $29,813; Bath $29,738; Stoddard $29,017; Nelson $27,068; Marlow $26,356; Hill $20,349; State median, under 1,000 students $25,283.10k20k30k40kPiermont$37,852Wentworth$32,072Harrisville$31,218Warren$30,448Stratford$29,813Bath$29,738Stoddard$29,017Nelson$27,068Marlow$26,356Hill$20,349State median, under 1,000 students $25,283
Current spending per student, New Hampshire districts closest in size to Stratford, FY23Piermont $37,852; Wentworth $32,072; Harrisville $31,218; Warren $30,448; Stratford $29,813; Bath $29,738; Stoddard $29,017; Nelson $27,068; Marlow $26,356; Hill $20,349; State median, under 1,000 students $25,283.10k20k30k40kPiermont$37,852Wentworth$32,072Harrisville$31,218Warren$30,448Stratford$29,813Bath$29,738Stoddard$29,017Nelson$27,068Marlow$26,356Hill$20,349State median, under 1,000 students $25,283
Current spending per student, New Hampshire districts closest in size to Stratford, FY23Piermont $37,852; Wentworth $32,072; Harrisville $31,218; Warren $30,448; Stratford $29,813; Bath $29,738; Stoddard $29,017; Nelson $27,068; Marlow $26,356; Hill $20,349; State median, under 1,000 students $25,283.10k20k30k40kPiermont$37,852Wentworth$32,072Harrisville$31,218Warren$30,448Stratford$29,813Bath$29,738Stoddard$29,017Nelson$27,068Marlow$26,356Hill$20,349State median, under 1,000 students $25,283
Current spending per student, New Hampshire districts closest in size to Stratford, FY23Piermont $37,852; Wentworth $32,072; Harrisville $31,218; Warren $30,448; Stratford $29,813; Bath $29,738; Stoddard $29,017; Nelson $27,068; Marlow $26,356; Hill $20,349; State median, under 1,000 students $25,283.10k20k30k40kPiermont$37,852Wentworth$32,072Harrisville$31,218Warren$30,448Stratford$29,813Bath$29,738Stoddard$29,017Nelson$27,068Marlow$26,356Hill$20,349State median, under 1,000 students $25,283

Where the money came from

$2,687,000 in revenue: 36.5% state, 47.6% local and 15.9% federal. Total spending including $159,000 of capital outlay was $2,451,000, or $38,297 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Stratford School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $982,000; Local $1,278,000; Federal $427,000; total $2,687,000.
  • State$982,000 37%
  • Local$1,278,000 48%
  • Federal$427,000 16%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 112 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

63 students in 2022-23, 56 students in 2023-24, 53 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Stratford School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 63, 2023-24: 56, 2024-25: 530204060802022-23632023-24562024-2553
Stratford School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 63, 2023-24: 56, 2024-25: 530204060802022-23632023-24562024-2553
Stratford School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 63, 2023-24: 56, 2024-25: 530204060802022-23632023-24562024-2553
Stratford School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 63, 2023-24: 56, 2024-25: 530204060802022-23632023-24562024-2553

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-236311.05.7
2023-24566.09.3
2024-25538.06.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Stratford School District scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading and 10% or less in math, against 50.8% in reading and 40.5% in math across New Hampshire. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Hampshire, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew HampshireStudents tested
Reading and language arts30-39%50.8%43
Math10% or less40.5%43

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 53 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Stratford Public School536.641.5%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Stratford School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Stratford School District

  1. New Hampshire districts by spending per studentStratford School District ranks 27 of 112 New Hampshire districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($29,813).#27 of 112
  2. Every school district in New HampshireStratford School District is the number 171 by size of 197 New Hampshire districts, with 64 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#171 of 197
  3. Warren School DistrictThe next larger New Hampshire district: 67 students in fall 2022, $30,448 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,448
  4. Hill School DistrictThe next smaller New Hampshire district: 63 students in fall 2022, $20,349 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,349
  5. Compare Stratford School District with Warren School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Stratford School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Stratford School District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 53 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Stratford School District spend per student?
    $29,813 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Hampshire median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $25,283 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $38,439 per student, up 28.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Stratford School District's money come from?
    $2,687,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 36.5% state, 47.6% local and 15.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Stratford School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Stratford School District scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading and 10% or less in math, against 50.8% in reading and 40.5% in math across New Hampshire. New Hampshire's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Stratford School District's NCES district ID?
    3306450. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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