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.

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 10, 2026

The equity picture in one line

Hinsdale School District ranks first in New Hampshire for funding equity at 87/100, in a state whose districts average 51 against a national average of 49.

87/100
top score (Hinsdale School District): $27,218
per-pupil spending in the top district: 19
districts scoring 70 or higher: 19
districts below 30

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