Barrington School District

572 Calef Highway
Barrington, NH 03825-5620
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 398 students in Barrington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Barrington School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
157 Schools
# Students
940 Students
49,091 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
4,562 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Barrington School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#72 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
49%
42%
53%
51%
35-39%
36%
(2022-23)
19.2%
24.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.30
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
93%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,400 is higher than the state median of $22,357. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,843 is higher than the state median of $21,566. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,400
$22,357
Spending / Student
$26,843
$21,566

Best Barrington School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barrington Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
51 Haley Dr.
Barrington, NH 03825
(603) 664-2127
Gr: 5-8 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 940 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : Top 50% in NH
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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