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Henniker, New Hampshire - 2 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks Weare School District #100 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,161 per pupil, Weare School District ranks #158 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Weare School District operates 2 public schools serving 897 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Merrimack County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,161 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 17 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Hampshire compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 52.8% local, 39.2% state, and 8.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 27/100, ranked #100 of 114 in New Hampshire against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 321.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.9% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Weare Middle School, enrolling 454 students (55% of the district's total enrollment).
Weare Middle School accounts for 50.6% of all Weare School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Weare School District a distant remainder — means Weare School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Weare School District student-counselor ratio is 321:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Weare School District is typically wider than the Weare School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Weare School District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Weare School District has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 897 students.
How much does Weare School District spend per student?
Weare School District spends $17,161 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #100 in New Hampshire.
What is the demographic composition of Weare School District?
Weare School District students are 91.9% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Weare School District?
Weare School District has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #100 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.