Westmoreland School District

Public school district · Cheshire County · New Hampshire · NCES district ID 3307020

Westmoreland School District spent $25,255 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 50% of the other New Hampshire districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $25,283). Its one school enrolled 125 students in 2024-25; 27.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,120 per student, down 0.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

Spending per student among New Hampshire districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Westmoreland in enrollment (92 to 129 students) and Westmoreland itself.

Current spending per student, New Hampshire districts closest in size to Westmoreland, FY23Madison $43,381; Monroe $31,989; Rollinsford $31,860; Cornish $29,080; Westmoreland $25,255; Newfields $24,568; Unity $24,170; Lempster $23,991; Milan $19,850; Mason $18,252; State median, under 1,000 students $25,283.10k20k30k40k50kMadison$43,381Monroe$31,989Rollinsford$31,860Cornish$29,080Westmoreland$25,255Newfields$24,568Unity$24,170Lempster$23,991Milan$19,850Mason$18,252State median, under 1,000 students $25,283
Current spending per student, New Hampshire districts closest in size to Westmoreland, FY23Madison $43,381; Monroe $31,989; Rollinsford $31,860; Cornish $29,080; Westmoreland $25,255; Newfields $24,568; Unity $24,170; Lempster $23,991; Milan $19,850; Mason $18,252; State median, under 1,000 students $25,283.10k20k30k40k50kMadison$43,381Monroe$31,989Rollinsford$31,860Cornish$29,080Westmoreland$25,255Newfields$24,568Unity$24,170Lempster$23,991Milan$19,850Mason$18,252State median, under 1,000 students $25,283
Current spending per student, New Hampshire districts closest in size to Westmoreland, FY23Madison $43,381; Monroe $31,989; Rollinsford $31,860; Cornish $29,080; Westmoreland $25,255; Newfields $24,568; Unity $24,170; Lempster $23,991; Milan $19,850; Mason $18,252; State median, under 1,000 students $25,283.10k30k50kMadison$43,381Monroe$31,989Rollinsford$31,860Cornish$29,080Westmoreland$25,255Newfields$24,568Unity$24,170Lempster$23,991Milan$19,850Mason$18,252State median, under 1,000 students $25,283
Current spending per student, New Hampshire districts closest in size to Westmoreland, FY23Madison $43,381; Monroe $31,989; Rollinsford $31,860; Cornish $29,080; Westmoreland $25,255; Newfields $24,568; Unity $24,170; Lempster $23,991; Milan $19,850; Mason $18,252; State median, under 1,000 students $25,283.10k30k50kMadison$43,381Monroe$31,989Rollinsford$31,860Cornish$29,080Westmoreland$25,255Newfields$24,568Unity$24,170Lempster$23,991Milan$19,850Mason$18,252State median, under 1,000 students $25,283

Where the money came from

$3,823,000 in revenue: 27.0% state, 68.6% local and 4.4% federal. Total spending including $38,000 of capital outlay was $3,782,000, or $34,382 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Westmoreland School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,032,000; Local $2,624,000; Federal $167,000; total $3,823,000.
  • State$1,032,000 27%
  • Local$2,624,000 69%
  • Federal$167,000 4%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

110 students in 2022-23, 117 students in 2023-24, 125 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Westmoreland School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 110, 2023-24: 117, 2024-25: 1250501001502022-231102023-241172024-25125
Westmoreland School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 110, 2023-24: 117, 2024-25: 1250501001502022-231102023-241172024-25125
Westmoreland School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 110, 2023-24: 117, 2024-25: 1250501001502022-231102023-241172024-25125
Westmoreland School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 110, 2023-24: 117, 2024-25: 1250501001502022-231102023-241172024-25125

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2311013.88.0
2023-2411712.89.1
2024-2512513.89.1

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 Westmoreland School District scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 30-34% 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 arts60-64%50.8%81
Math30-34%40.5%79

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, 125 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Westmoreland School1259.116.8%Targeted 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 Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland School District

  1. New Hampshire districts by spending per studentWestmoreland School District ranks 57 of 112 New Hampshire districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($25,255).#57 of 112
  2. Every school district in New HampshireWestmoreland School District is the number 156 by size of 197 New Hampshire districts, with 110 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#156 of 197
  3. Lempster School DistrictThe next larger New Hampshire district: 115 students in fall 2022, $23,991 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,991
  4. Mountain Village Charter SchoolThe next smaller New Hampshire district: 108 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Westmoreland School District with Lempster 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 Westmoreland School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Westmoreland School District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 125 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Westmoreland School District spend per student?
    $25,255 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 $25,120 per student, down 0.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Westmoreland School District's money come from?
    $3,823,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 27.0% state, 68.6% local and 4.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Westmoreland School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 14 of the 205 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Westmoreland School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Westmoreland School District scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 30-34% 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.
  6. What is Westmoreland School District's NCES district ID?
    3307020. 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, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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