How equitable is school funding in New Hampshire?

The average funding equity score for New Hampshire school districts is 51 out of 100, compared to the national average of 49. This score considers per-pupil spending, need-adjusted spending, funding source diversity, and student-teacher ratios.

What does the equity score measure?

The equity score (0-100) measures four dimensions: per-pupil spending level, need-adjusted spending (rewarding districts that spend more where poverty is higher), funding diversity (less reliance on local property taxes), and resource access (lower student-teacher ratios).

School Funding Equity in New Hampshire

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

114 districts ranked by equity score — how equitably is school funding distributed? Equity is computed from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states. See our methodology.

State Avg Score

National Avg Score

Highly Equitable (70+)

Low Equity (<30)

#	District	Enrollment	$/Pupil	Free Lunch	Local Rev %	Score
1	Allenstown School District	339	$63,404	33.4%	43.9%	89
2	Rye School District	400	$45,148	2.3%	67.1%	83
3	Hinsdale School District	527	$27,848	32.4%	46.8%	81
4	Moultonborough School District	488	$29,896	18.1%	54.7%	80
5	Northwood School District	391	$45,132	14.4%	65.6%	78
6	Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District	269	$29,844	19.3%	60.5%	78
7	Alton School District	420	$50,549	15.6%	72.5%	76
8	Winchester School District	365	$40,799	47.9%	49.9%	76
9	Chichester School District	200	$38,522	12.2%	70.2%	75
10	Littleton School District	653	$26,509	43.3%	54.1%	74
11	White Mountains Regional School District	979	$24,014	33.6%	47.1%	73
12	Epsom School District	394	$39,378	14.3%	65.5%	73
13	Plymouth School District	388	$25,285	31.5%	59.8%	72
14	Chesterfield School District	264	$39,566	9.5%	71.0%	72
15	Newport School District	819	$23,712	42.8%	42.2%	71
16	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	2,137	$26,434	23.9%	62.8%	70
17	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	1,046	$25,693	27.4%	53.3%	70
18	Barnstead School District	471	$35,852	20.9%	60.1%	70
19	Strafford School District	403	$37,751	12.9%	68.9%	70
20	Chester School District	505	$34,442	4.4%	64.4%	69
21	Gilmanton School District	365	$41,058	10.4%	72.9%	69
22	Wakefield School District	456	$30,822	23.3%	56.2%	68
23	Sunapee School District	375	$33,431	17.0%	72.9%	68
24	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	918	$31,642	22.2%	70.3%	67
25	Fremont School District	380	$41,176	9.3%	71.9%	67
26	Lisbon Regional School District	275	$22,395	27.8%	49.4%	67
27	Greenland School District	373	$38,163	2.2%	76.7%	66
28	Candia School District	283	$39,262	12.1%	72.5%	66
29	Plainfield School District	208	$38,416	2.9%	74.2%	66
30	Seabrook School District	663	$25,264	39.9%	67.2%	65
31	Profile School District	213	$24,944	24.6%	69.1%	64
32	Contoocook Valley School District	1,975	$25,044	18.4%	67.0%	63
33	Northumberland School District	323	$21,263	31.0%	38.1%	63
34	Derry Cooperative School District	3,135	$36,479	16.3%	57.7%	62
35	Berlin School District	1,023	$21,502	42.5%	29.9%	62
36	New Boston School District	514	$46,829	8.8%	69.0%	62
37	Deerfield School District	533	$35,381	8.0%	69.1%	61
38	Fall Mountain Regional School District	1,425	$23,600	30.2%	56.1%	60
39	Haverhill Cooperative School District	653	$22,128	26.2%	53.6%	60
40	Colebrook School District	316	$22,349	21.4%	55.4%	60
41	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	1,238	$22,296	18.9%	56.5%	59
42	Somersworth School District	1,336	$23,045	33.3%	49.1%	58
43	North Hampton School District	304	$30,804	2.6%	79.0%	58
44	Dunbarton School District	255	$48,780	3.1%	70.3%	58
45	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	1,098	$27,282	25.1%	67.4%	57
46	Hampton School District	949	$26,268	12.4%	73.3%	57
47	Franklin School District	938	$20,258	49.1%	26.7%	57
48	Hampstead School District	836	$44,256	4.9%	76.8%	57
49	Laconia School District	1,834	$21,745	41.3%	52.6%	56
50	Campton School District	280	$23,041	28.2%	67.3%	56
51	Hooksett School District	1,265	$34,566	13.6%	69.7%	54
52	Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	1,072	$25,798	14.2%	70.0%	54
53	Farmington School District	797	$20,121	29.7%	42.5%	54
54	Hanover School District	455	$34,897	3.3%	78.3%	54
55	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District	383	$22,514	18.1%	59.3%	54
56	Grantham School District	271	$47,014	4.1%	75.2%	54
57	Conway School District	1,541	$22,860	27.9%	69.2%	52
58	Barrington School District	951	$35,137	8.1%	68.4%	52
59	Epping School District	887	$24,041	16.8%	67.4%	52
60	Souhegan Cooperative School District	704	$27,575	6.9%	78.4%	50
61	Newmarket School District	970	$24,489	14.2%	70.7%	49
62	Claremont School District	1,675	$21,768	39.3%	45.2%	48
63	Monadnock Regional School District	1,634	$22,524	29.4%	49.5%	48
64	Nottingham School District	507	$40,258	6.9%	74.7%	48
65	Mont Vernon School District	211	$31,472	4.3%	71.8%	48
66	Concord School District	4,037	$22,771	30.8%	63.1%	47
67	Lebanon School District	1,638	$28,039	22.3%	77.4%	47
68	Pemi-baker Regional School District	652	$25,227	21.8%	67.1%	47
69	Portsmouth School District	2,490	$23,365	14.9%	69.8%	46
70	Milton School District	513	$22,167	28.4%	54.8%	46
71	Nashua School District	10,004	$20,794	31.6%	55.0%	45
72	Kearsarge Regional School District	1,734	$24,436	13.9%	69.9%	45
73	Exeter School District	833	$26,213	11.5%	75.1%	45
74	Salem School District	3,611	$25,854	11.4%	63.7%	43
75	Auburn School District	659	$29,250	4.6%	70.4%	43
76	Oyster River Coop School District	2,146	$30,376	7.5%	75.6%	42
77	Dresden School District	1,017	$25,376	4.0%	88.9%	42
78	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	565	$22,088	23.8%	70.6%	42
79	Shaker Regional School District	1,168	$21,395	22.5%	62.9%	41
80	Hopkinton School District	940	$26,357	4.7%	73.9%	41
81	John Stark Regional School District	612	$23,362	11.5%	65.6%	41
82	Pittsfield School District	525	$21,120	35.2%	38.6%	41
83	Merrimack Valley School District	2,242	$20,788	20.6%	57.9%	40
84	Winnisquam Regional School District	1,302	$19,641	30.6%	47.9%	40
85	Newfound Area School District	1,171	$21,946	23.2%	58.3%	40
86	Henniker School District	401	$21,288	14.3%	64.0%	40
87	Manchester School District	12,105	$16,662	43.7%	41.8%	39
88	Exeter Region Cooperative School District	2,406	$26,470	5.8%	72.4%	39
89	Pelham School District	1,688	$24,336	6.1%	71.6%	37
90	Mascenic Regional School District	920	$19,510	15.0%	47.6%	37
91	Pembroke School District	1,436	$19,493	16.3%	64.7%	35
92	Sanborn Regional School District	1,400	$23,539	6.2%	74.3%	34
93	Keene School District	3,064	$21,283	29.3%	65.5%	33
94	Milford School District	2,131	$20,070	11.4%	67.2%	33
95	Litchfield School District	1,207	$21,589	7.8%	61.3%	33
96	Rochester School District	3,943	$17,848	36.5%	50.5%	31
97	Gilford School District	1,126	$22,003	12.8%	75.5%	29
98	Raymond School District	1,181	$20,734	12.4%	60.4%	28
99	Stratham School District	521	$23,983	5.4%	78.2%	28
100	Amherst School District	1,348	$23,298	4.6%	76.1%	26
101	Londonderry School District	4,128	$20,569	9.5%	71.4%	25
102	Dover School District	3,778	$18,848	22.6%	64.7%	25
103	Timberlane Regional School District	3,316	$21,631	5.5%	71.6%	25
104	Weare School District	897	$17,503	14.4%	52.8%	25
105	Brookline School District	582	$17,504	2.7%	62.9%	25
106	Merrimack School District	3,570	$21,295	6.7%	71.4%	24
107	Brentwood School District	293	$20,125	6.8%	74.1%	22
108	Hudson School District	3,065	$19,313	11.5%	65.3%	21
109	Goffstown School District	2,773	$16,809	11.5%	67.3%	19
110	Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District	1,141	$19,933	3.0%	70.7%	18
111	Hollis School District	666	$21,494	2.8%	75.5%	18
112	Bedford School District	4,169	$17,957	5.3%	70.0%	15
113	Bow School District	1,665	$19,690	3.8%	71.1%	12
114	Windham School District	3,013	$18,068	1.9%	71.7%	9

How the Equity Score Works

The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness:

Per-Pupil Spending (0-25)

Higher spending relative to peers

Need-Adjusted Spending (0-25)

Spending weighted by poverty level — rewards districts that spend more where need is greatest

Funding Diversity (0-25)

Less reliance on local property taxes, more state/federal support

Resource Access (0-25)

Lower student-teacher ratios = more individualized attention

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Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.