States / New Hampshire
New Hampshire school districts by resource index Virtual Learning Academy Charter School has the highest mean resource index of New Hampshire's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 59.5 of 100 across its 2 schools open in 2024-25, with 6.5 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method
Mean resource index of the district's schools, New Hampshire Virtual Learning Academy Charter School 59.5; Dresden School District 55.0; Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District 55.0; Contoocook Valley School District 54.7; Merrimack School District 54.5; Pelham School District 53.7; Lebanon School District 53.0; Hampton School District 52.3; Hollis School District 52.0; Hampstead School District 51.5. 0 25 50 75 100 Virtual Learning Academy Charter School 59.5 Dresden School District 55.0 Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District 55.0 Contoocook Valley School District 54.7 Merrimack School District 54.5 Pelham School District 53.7 Lebanon School District 53.0 Hampton School District 52.3 Hollis School District 52.0 Hampstead School District 51.5
Mean resource index of the district's schools, New Hampshire Virtual Learning Academy Charter School 59.5; Dresden School District 55.0; Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District 55.0; Contoocook Valley School District 54.7; Merrimack School District 54.5; Pelham School District 53.7; Lebanon School District 53.0; Hampton School District 52.3; Hollis School District 52.0; Hampstead School District 51.5. 0 25 50 75 100 Virtual Learning Academy Charter Sc… 59.5 Dresden School District 55.0 Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative Sch… 55.0 Contoocook Valley School District 54.7 Merrimack School District 54.5 Pelham School District 53.7 Lebanon School District 53.0 Hampton School District 52.3 Hollis School District 52.0 Hampstead School District 51.5
Mean resource index of the district's schools, New Hampshire Virtual Learning Academy Charter School 59.5; Dresden School District 55.0; Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District 55.0; Contoocook Valley School District 54.7; Merrimack School District 54.5; Pelham School District 53.7; Lebanon School District 53.0; Hampton School District 52.3; Hollis School District 52.0; Hampstead School District 51.5. 0 50 100 Virtual Learning Academy Charter School 59.5 Dresden School District 55.0 Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School Dist… 55.0 Contoocook Valley School District 54.7 Merrimack School District 54.5 Pelham School District 53.7 Lebanon School District 53.0 Hampton School District 52.3 Hollis School District 52.0 Hampstead School District 51.5
Mean resource index of the district's schools, New Hampshire Virtual Learning Academy Charter School 59.5; Dresden School District 55.0; Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District 55.0; Contoocook Valley School District 54.7; Merrimack School District 54.5; Pelham School District 53.7; Lebanon School District 53.0; Hampton School District 52.3; Hollis School District 52.0; Hampstead School District 51.5. 0 50 100 Virtual Learning Academy Charter School 59.5 Dresden School District 55.0 Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School… 55.0 Contoocook Valley School District 54.7 Merrimack School District 54.5 Pelham School District 53.7 Lebanon School District 53.0 Hampton School District 52.3 Hollis School District 52.0 Hampstead School District 51.5
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The 50 highest district means District Open schools Students, fall 2022 Per teacher Per student Index Virtual Learning Academy Charter School 2 613 6.5 not reported 59.5 Dresden School District 2 1,017 9.8 $26,057 55.0 Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District 4 565 9.1 $21,492 55.0 Contoocook Valley School District 11 1,975 8.6 $27,086 54.7 Merrimack School District 6 3,570 12.0 $21,779 54.5 Pelham School District 3 1,688 10.0 $18,707 53.7 Lebanon School District 4 1,638 10.6 $25,858 53.0 Hampton School District 3 949 8.5 $25,125 52.3 Hollis School District 2 666 10.2 $21,260 52.0 Hampstead School District 2 836 10.9 $28,194 51.5 Academy for Science and Design Charter School 2 543 16.5 not reported 51.5 Merrimack Valley School District 7 2,242 10.6 $19,273 51.4 Portsmouth School District 6 2,490 8.9 $25,059 50.7 Amherst School District 2 1,348 11.1 $22,365 50.5 Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District 2 1,141 11.2 $21,287 50.5
The other 35 on the list District Open schools Students, fall 2022 Per teacher Per student Index Hinsdale School District 3 527 10.6 $27,254 50.3 Sanborn Regional School District 4 1,400 9.9 $24,731 50.3 Bedford School District 6 4,169 13.6 $18,552 50.2 Shaker Regional School District 4 1,168 10.7 $21,789 49.8 Fall Mountain Regional School District 11 1,425 10.0 $23,881 49.7 Londonderry School District 6 4,128 12.0 $20,750 49.7 Newmarket School District 3 970 10.7 $23,454 49.7 Kearsarge Regional School District 7 1,734 10.3 $24,958 49.4 Epping School District 3 887 10.4 $22,737 49.3 Timberlane Regional School District 7 3,316 11.1 $21,048 49.0 Governor Wentworth Regional School District 8 2,137 9.4 $24,829 49.0 Barrington School District 3 951 11.3 $19,284 48.7 Litchfield School District 3 1,207 11.7 $18,942 48.3 Exeter Region Cooperative School District 2 2,406 10.8 $24,821 48.0 Hopkinton School District 4 940 11.3 $23,087 48.0 Mascenic Regional School District 3 920 12.5 $18,755 48.0 Derry Cooperative School District 6 3,135 15.6 $22,014 47.8 Gilford School District 3 1,126 10.2 $21,371 47.7 Newfound Area School District 6 1,171 11.5 $21,003 47.5 Oyster River Coop School District 5 2,146 12.5 $22,976 47.4 Bow School District 3 1,665 15.2 $18,784 47.3 Farmington School District 3 797 7.9 $20,954 47.3 Brookline School District 2 582 11.3 $18,100 46.5 Milton School District 3 513 11.2 $22,300 46.3 Mascoma Valley Regional School District 4 1,098 10.9 $25,410 46.3 Weare School District 2 897 10.9 $18,444 46.0 Haverhill Cooperative School District 3 653 10.3 $22,398 46.0 Monadnock Regional School District 7 1,634 11.9 $21,918 45.9 Milford School District 5 2,131 10.3 $20,617 45.2 Exeter School District 2 833 9.9 $26,906 44.5 Windham School District 4 3,013 14.4 $18,379 44.3 Keene School District 7 3,064 12.0 $19,936 43.6 Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District 3 1,046 10.6 $24,312 43.3 Hooksett School District 3 1,265 13.0 $21,035 43.0 Littleton School District 3 653 8.1 $26,757 43.0
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
Questions about New Hampshire's districts Which New Hampshire school districts have the most resources? Virtual Learning Academy Charter School, whose 2 schools average 59.5 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of New Hampshire's districts with 500 or more students.
How are districts ranked? By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
How many school districts are in New Hampshire? 192 districts and other agencies ran at least one New Hampshire public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).