School spending per student in New Hampshire, every district

Hampstead School District spent $28,194 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any New Hampshire district with 500 or more students; the median New Hampshire district with 1,000 or more students spent $21,779. Small rural districts and districts with many students in special programs spend more per student.

NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · current spending over fall 2022 membership · method

Current spending per student, New Hampshire, fiscal year 2022-23Hampstead School District $28,194; Hinsdale School District $27,254; Contoocook Valley School District $27,086; Exeter School District $26,906; Littleton School District $26,757; White Mountains Regional School District $26,287; Dresden School District $26,057; Seabrook School District $25,916; Lebanon School District $25,858; Stratham School District $25,603; New Hampshire median $21,779.010k20k30kHampstead School District$28,194Hinsdale School District$27,254Contoocook Valley School District$27,086Exeter School District$26,906Littleton School District$26,757White Mountains Regional School District$26,287Dresden School District$26,057Seabrook School District$25,916Lebanon School District$25,858Stratham School District$25,603New Hampshire median $21,779
Current spending per student, New Hampshire, fiscal year 2022-23Hampstead School District $28,194; Hinsdale School District $27,254; Contoocook Valley School District $27,086; Exeter School District $26,906; Littleton School District $26,757; White Mountains Regional School District $26,287; Dresden School District $26,057; Seabrook School District $25,916; Lebanon School District $25,858; Stratham School District $25,603; New Hampshire median $21,779.010k20k30kHampstead School District$28,194Hinsdale School District$27,254Contoocook Valley School District$27,086Exeter School District$26,906Littleton School District$26,757White Mountains Regional School Dis…$26,287Dresden School District$26,057Seabrook School District$25,916Lebanon School District$25,858Stratham School District$25,603New Hampshire median $21,779
Current spending per student, New Hampshire, fiscal year 2022-23Hampstead School District $28,194; Hinsdale School District $27,254; Contoocook Valley School District $27,086; Exeter School District $26,906; Littleton School District $26,757; White Mountains Regional School District $26,287; Dresden School District $26,057; Seabrook School District $25,916; Lebanon School District $25,858; Stratham School District $25,603; New Hampshire median $21,779.010k20k30kHampstead School District$28,194Hinsdale School District$27,254Contoocook Valley School District$27,086Exeter School District$26,906Littleton School District$26,757White Mountains Regional School District$26,287Dresden School District$26,057Seabrook School District$25,916Lebanon School District$25,858Stratham School District$25,603New Hampshire median $21,779
Current spending per student, New Hampshire, fiscal year 2022-23Hampstead School District $28,194; Hinsdale School District $27,254; Contoocook Valley School District $27,086; Exeter School District $26,906; Littleton School District $26,757; White Mountains Regional School District $26,287; Dresden School District $26,057; Seabrook School District $25,916; Lebanon School District $25,858; Stratham School District $25,603; New Hampshire median $21,779.010k20k30kHampstead School District$28,194Hinsdale School District$27,254Contoocook Valley School District$27,086Exeter School District$26,906Littleton School District$26,757White Mountains Regional School District$26,287Dresden School District$26,057Seabrook School District$25,916Lebanon School District$25,858Stratham School District$25,603New Hampshire median $21,779

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

All 71 districts with 500 or more students, highest spending per student first

DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Hampstead School DistrictRockingham County836$28,194
Hinsdale School DistrictCheshire County527$27,254
Contoocook Valley School DistrictHillsborough County1,975$27,086
Exeter School DistrictRockingham County833$26,906
Littleton School DistrictGrafton County653$26,757
White Mountains Regional School DistrictCoos County979$26,287
Dresden School DistrictGrafton County1,017$26,057
Seabrook School DistrictRockingham County663$25,916
Lebanon School DistrictGrafton County1,638$25,858
Stratham School DistrictRockingham County521$25,603
Mascoma Valley Regional School DistrictGrafton County1,098$25,410
Hampton School DistrictRockingham County949$25,125
Portsmouth School DistrictRockingham County2,490$25,059
Kearsarge Regional School DistrictMerrimack County1,734$24,958
Governor Wentworth Regional School DistrictCarroll County2,137$24,829
The other 56 on the list
DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Sanborn Regional School DistrictRockingham County1,400$24,731
Concord School DistrictMerrimack County4,037$24,406
Fall Mountain Regional School DistrictSullivan County1,425$23,881
Newport School DistrictSullivan County819$23,673
Newmarket School DistrictRockingham County970$23,454
Hopkinton School DistrictMerrimack County940$23,087
Claremont School DistrictSullivan County1,675$23,049
Berlin School DistrictCoos County1,023$23,015
Pemi-baker Regional School DistrictGrafton County652$22,991
Oyster River Coop School DistrictStrafford County2,146$22,976
Conway School DistrictCarroll County1,541$22,818
Epping School DistrictRockingham County887$22,737
Amherst School DistrictHillsborough County1,348$22,365
Raymond School DistrictRockingham County1,181$22,322
Milton School DistrictStrafford County513$22,300
Somersworth School DistrictStrafford County1,336$22,157
Deerfield School DistrictMerrimack County533$22,053
Laconia School DistrictBelknap County1,834$21,953
Monadnock Regional School DistrictCheshire County1,634$21,918
Pittsfield School DistrictMerrimack County525$21,890
John Stark Regional School DistrictMerrimack County612$21,845
Shaker Regional School DistrictBelknap County1,168$21,789
Merrimack School DistrictHillsborough County3,570$21,779
Gilford School DistrictBelknap County1,126$21,371
Hollis School DistrictHillsborough County666$21,260
Timberlane Regional School DistrictRockingham County3,316$21,048
Hooksett School DistrictMerrimack County1,265$21,035
Newfound Area School DistrictGrafton County1,171$21,003
Farmington School DistrictStrafford County797$20,954
Londonderry School DistrictRockingham County4,128$20,750
Milford School DistrictHillsborough County2,131$20,617
Franklin School DistrictMerrimack County938$20,230
Keene School DistrictCheshire County3,064$19,936
Salem School DistrictRockingham County3,611$19,887
Winnisquam Regional School DistrictBelknap County1,302$19,705
Nottingham School DistrictRockingham County507$19,704
Chester School DistrictRockingham County505$19,469
Barrington School DistrictStrafford County951$19,284
Merrimack Valley School DistrictMerrimack County2,242$19,273
Nashua School DistrictHillsborough County10,004$19,168
Pembroke School DistrictMerrimack County1,436$19,135
Dover School DistrictStrafford County3,778$19,118
Hudson School DistrictHillsborough County3,065$18,997
Litchfield School DistrictHillsborough County1,207$18,942
Bow School DistrictMerrimack County1,665$18,784
Mascenic Regional School DistrictHillsborough County920$18,755
Pelham School DistrictHillsborough County1,688$18,707
Bedford School DistrictHillsborough County4,169$18,552
New Boston School DistrictHillsborough County514$18,467
Weare School DistrictMerrimack County897$18,444
Windham School DistrictRockingham County3,013$18,379
Rochester School DistrictStrafford County3,943$18,146
Brookline School DistrictHillsborough County582$18,100
Manchester School DistrictHillsborough County12,105$18,014
Goffstown School DistrictHillsborough County2,773$16,886
Auburn School DistrictMerrimack County659$16,763

Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).

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Sources

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23

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