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).

New Hampshire · NCES F-33 finance data

School Funding Equity in New Hampshire

114 districts ranked by how equitably school funding is distributed, scored from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states.

Compiled by PlainSchools Editorial, Independent education-data publisher · June 10, 2026

The equity picture in one line

Hinsdale School District ranks first in New Hampshire for funding equity at 86/100, in a state whose districts average 51 against a national average of 49.

86/100
top score (Hinsdale School District): $27,218
per-pupil spending in the top district: 19
districts scoring 70 or higher: 17
districts below 30

#	District	Enrollment	$/Pupil	Free Lunch	Local Rev %	Score
1	Hinsdale School District	527	$27,218	32.4%	46.8%	86
2	Moultonborough School District	488	$29,441	18.1%	54.7%	86
3	Rye School District	400	$36,389	2.3%	67.1%	84
4	Allenstown School District	339	$31,345	33.4%	43.9%	84
5	Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District	269	$28,763	19.3%	60.5%	83
6	Winchester School District	365	$32,912	47.9%	49.9%	82
7	Littleton School District	653	$24,163	43.3%	54.1%	80
8	White Mountains Regional School District	979	$23,245	33.6%	47.1%	79
9	Chichester School District	200	$31,537	12.2%	70.2%	77
10	Alton School District	420	$38,334	15.6%	72.5%	75
11	Seabrook School District	663	$24,763	39.9%	67.2%	74
12	Epsom School District	394	$31,071	14.3%	65.5%	74
13	Newport School District	819	$21,271	42.8%	42.2%	73
14	Plymouth School District	388	$23,640	31.5%	59.8%	73
15	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	2,137	$24,826	23.9%	62.8%	72
16	Northwood School District	391	$34,296	14.4%	65.6%	72
17	Lisbon Regional School District	275	$21,935	27.8%	49.4%	71
18	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	1,046	$23,322	27.4%	53.3%	70
19	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	918	$29,799	22.2%	70.3%	70
20	Barnstead School District	471	$27,773	20.9%	60.1%	69
21	Sunapee School District	375	$31,950	17.0%	72.9%	69
22	Chesterfield School District	264	$30,763	9.5%	71.0%	69
23	Wakefield School District	456	$24,602	23.3%	56.2%	68
24	Gilmanton School District	365	$31,036	10.4%	72.9%	68
25	Profile School District	213	$24,444	24.6%	69.1%	68
26	Contoocook Valley School District	1,975	$24,694	18.4%	67.0%	66
27	Plainfield School District	208	$30,449	2.9%	74.2%	66
28	Strafford School District	403	$26,770	12.9%	68.9%	65
29	Fremont School District	380	$30,935	9.3%	71.9%	65
30	North Hampton School District	304	$30,183	2.6%	79.0%	65
31	Berlin School District	1,023	$21,015	42.5%	29.9%	64
32	Franklin School District	938	$19,688	49.1%	26.7%	64
33	Colebrook School District	316	$21,296	21.4%	55.4%	64
34	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	1,098	$25,246	25.1%	67.4%	62
35	Haverhill Cooperative School District	653	$21,210	26.2%	53.6%	62
36	Northumberland School District	323	$19,502	31.0%	38.1%	62
37	Candia School District	283	$30,823	12.1%	72.5%	62
38	Farmington School District	797	$19,928	29.7%	42.5%	61
39	New Boston School District	514	$32,026	8.8%	69.0%	61
40	Greenland School District	373	$29,939	2.2%	76.7%	61
41	Derry Cooperative School District	3,135	$27,710	16.3%	57.7%	59
42	Laconia School District	1,834	$21,216	41.3%	52.6%	59
43	Chester School District	505	$26,279	4.4%	64.4%	59
44	Fall Mountain Regional School District	1,425	$22,487	30.2%	56.1%	58
45	Hampton School District	949	$24,686	12.4%	73.3%	58
46	Deerfield School District	533	$27,571	8.0%	69.1%	58
47	Dunbarton School District	255	$34,064	3.1%	70.3%	58
48	Hampstead School District	836	$33,557	4.9%	76.8%	56
49	Kearsarge Regional School District	1,734	$23,822	13.9%	69.9%	55
50	Claremont School District	1,675	$20,789	39.3%	45.2%	55
51	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	1,238	$19,611	18.9%	56.5%	54
52	Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	1,072	$23,713	14.2%	70.0%	54
53	Campton School District	280	$21,288	28.2%	67.3%	54
54	Somersworth School District	1,336	$20,822	33.3%	49.1%	53
55	Grantham School District	271	$33,798	4.1%	75.2%	53
56	Concord School District	4,037	$21,765	30.8%	63.1%	51
57	Exeter School District	833	$25,851	11.5%	75.1%	51
58	Milton School District	513	$21,763	28.4%	54.8%	51
59	Portsmouth School District	2,490	$23,187	14.9%	69.8%	50
60	Souhegan Cooperative School District	704	$26,167	6.9%	78.4%	50
61	Hanover School District	455	$29,684	3.3%	78.3%	50
62	Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District	383	$20,000	18.1%	59.3%	49
63	Conway School District	1,541	$21,687	27.9%	69.2%	48
64	Hooksett School District	1,265	$26,530	13.6%	69.7%	48
65	Epping School District	887	$21,524	16.8%	67.4%	48
66	Lebanon School District	1,638	$25,977	22.3%	77.4%	47
67	Monadnock Regional School District	1,634	$20,918	29.4%	49.5%	46
68	Newfound Area School District	1,171	$21,365	23.2%	58.3%	46
69	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	565	$21,054	23.8%	70.6%	46
70	Shaker Regional School District	1,168	$20,336	22.5%	62.9%	45
71	Newmarket School District	970	$22,254	14.2%	70.7%	45
72	Barrington School District	951	$26,240	8.1%	68.4%	45
73	Pittsfield School District	525	$20,486	35.2%	38.6%	45
74	Nottingham School District	507	$30,036	6.9%	74.7%	45
75	Pemi-Baker Regional School District	652	$22,995	21.8%	67.1%	44
76	John Stark Regional School District	612	$22,676	11.5%	65.6%	43
77	Sanborn Regional School District	1,400	$22,498	6.2%	74.3%	42
78	Henniker School District	401	$20,887	14.3%	64.0%	42
79	Winnisquam Regional School District	1,302	$19,132	30.6%	47.9%	41
80	Dresden School District	1,017	$23,858	4.0%	88.9%	40
81	Mascenic Regional School District	920	$18,780	15.0%	47.6%	40
82	Manchester School District	12,105	$16,178	43.7%	41.8%	38
83	Exeter Region Cooperative School District	2,406	$23,903	5.8%	72.4%	38
84	Merrimack Valley School District	2,242	$19,092	20.6%	57.9%	37
85	Milford School District	2,131	$19,661	11.4%	67.2%	37
86	Pembroke School District	1,436	$18,409	16.3%	64.7%	37
87	Mont Vernon School District	211	$25,602	4.3%	71.8%	36
88	Gilford School District	1,126	$21,089	12.8%	75.5%	35
89	Stratham School District	521	$23,314	5.4%	78.2%	34
90	Nashua School District	10,004	$17,617	31.6%	55.0%	32
91	Rochester School District	3,943	$17,400	36.5%	50.5%	32
92	Amherst School District	1,348	$23,106	4.6%	76.1%	32
93	Keene School District	3,064	$19,120	29.3%	65.5%	31
94	Raymond School District	1,181	$20,057	12.4%	60.4%	31
95	Londonderry School District	4,128	$20,160	9.5%	71.4%	30
96	Litchfield School District	1,207	$18,504	7.8%	61.3%	30
97	Hopkinton School District	940	$22,192	4.7%	73.9%	30
98	Brookline School District	582	$17,290	2.7%	62.9%	28
99	Timberlane Regional School District	3,316	$21,250	5.5%	71.6%	27
100	Weare School District	897	$17,161	14.4%	52.8%	27
101	Dover School District	3,778	$17,466	22.6%	64.7%	26
102	Salem School District	3,611	$19,382	11.4%	63.7%	25
103	Merrimack School District	3,570	$20,427	6.7%	71.4%	25
104	Oyster River Coop School District	2,146	$21,762	7.5%	75.6%	24
105	Auburn School District	659	$21,318	4.6%	70.4%	24
106	Brentwood School District	293	$19,083	6.8%	74.1%	24
107	Hudson School District	3,065	$18,508	11.5%	65.3%	23
108	Pelham School District	1,688	$18,196	6.1%	71.6%	23
109	Hollis School District	666	$21,114	2.8%	75.5%	21
110	Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District	1,141	$18,936	3.0%	70.7%	19
111	Goffstown School District	2,773	$16,330	11.5%	67.3%	18
112	Bedford School District	4,169	$17,544	5.3%	70.0%	17
113	Bow School District	1,665	$18,098	3.8%	71.1%	11
114	Windham School District	3,013	$17,070	1.9%	71.7%	8

How the Equity Score Works

The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness. According to the National Center for Education Statistics F-33 Finance Survey (FY 2021-22, released in 2024), which covers more than 17,000 districts nationwide, local property wealth drives most of the spending differences the score captures; our methodology documents each weight:

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.