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Item: Bow School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

55 Falcon Way
Bow, NH 03304-4219

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Top 30%

Tel: (603) 224-4728

Top Rankings

Bow School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NH)

# Schools

4 Schools

366 Schools

# Students

1,684 Students

106,163 Students

# Teachers

115 Teachers

9,631 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bow School District	New Hampshire
Pre-K	24	15
Kind	107	50
1	90	56
2	119	58
3	99	60
4	103	59
5	112	60
6	114	61
7	130	52
8	168	53

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District Rank

Bow School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NH)

#38 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bow School District
2023	#38
2022	#57
2021	#54
2019	#50
2018	#58
2017	#43
2016	#34
2015	#27
2014	#30
2013	#40
2012	#36
2011	#36
2010	#49

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57%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bow School District	New Hampshire
2023	57%	42%
2022	49%	40%
2021	44%	38%
2019	56%	48%
2018	56%	48%
2017	60%	49%
2016	63%	49%
2015	61%	46%
2014	77%	65%
2013	78%	67%
2012	77%	67%
2011	78%	66%
2010	75%	66%

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62%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bow School District	New Hampshire
2022	62%	51%
2021	64%	52%
2019	68%	56%
2018	56%	58%
2017	74%	59%
2016	77%	61%
2015	77%	59%
2014	87%	77%
2013	87%	78%
2012	89%	79%
2011	86%	77%
2010	86%	77%

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41%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bow School District	New Hampshire
2022	41%	36%
2021	46%	37%

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(21-22)

90-94%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bow School District	New Hampshire
2022	92%	88%
2021	95%	86%
2020	95%	87%
2019	95%	87%
2018	95%	88%
2017	95%	88%
2016	95%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	87%
2012	95%	86%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

12.1%

24.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Bow School District	New Hampshire
2023	12.1%	24.8%
2022	18.3%	33.9%
2021	8.3%	22.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.33

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bow School District	New Hampshire
2023	0.16	0.31
2022	0.15	0.29
2021	0.15	0.29
2020	0.14	0.27
2019	0.14	0.27
2018	0.11	0.26
2017	0.11	0.26
2016	0.13	0.24
2015	0.12	0.24
2014	0.11	0.22
2013	0.13	0.21
2012	0.13	0.21
2011	0.13	0.19
2010	0.12	0.17
2009	0.07	0.15
2008	0.07	0.13
2007	0.06	0.13
2006	0.06	0.13
2005	0.06	0.12
2004	0.06	0.12
2003	0.04	0.10
2002	0.03	0.10
2001	0.05	0.08
2000	0.04	0.08
1999	0.02	0.08
1998	0.03	0.08
1997	0.01	0.06
1996	0.03	0.06
1995	0.03	0.06
1994	0.02	0.06
1993	0.01	0.06
1992	0.01	0.06
1991	0.02	0.06
1990	0.02	0.06

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Bow School District	New Hampshire
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	4%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Bow School District	New Hampshire
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2020)
Year	Bow School District	New Hampshire
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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% White

91%

81%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Bow School District	New Hampshire
2023	92%	83%
2022	92%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	93%	85%
2019	93%	85%
2018	94%	86%
2017	94%	86%
2016	93%	87%
2015	94%	87%
2014	94%	88%
2013	94%	89%
2012	93%	89%
2011	94%	90%
2010	94%	91%
2009	97%	92%
2008	97%	93%
2007	97%	93%
2006	97%	93%
2005	97%	94%
2004	97%	94%
2003	98%	95%
2002	99%	95%
2001	97%	96%
2000	98%	96%
1999	99%	96%
1998	98%	96%
1997	99%	97%
1996	99%	97%
1995	99%	97%
1994	99%	97%
1993	99%	97%
1992	99%	97%
1991	99%	97%
1990	99%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Bow School District	New Hampshire
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,723 in this school district is less than the state median of $24,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,238 is less than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NH)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$3,945 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bow School District	New Hampshire
2023	$33 MM	$13 MM
2022	$31 MM	$12 MM
2021	$30 MM	$12 MM
2020	$30 MM	$12 MM
2019	$28 MM	$11 MM
2018	$28 MM	$12 MM
2017	$28 MM	$10 MM
2016	$28 MM	$10 MM
2015	$25 MM	$10 MM
2014	$26 MM	$11 MM
2012	$25 MM	$11 MM
2011	$25 MM	$11 MM
2010	$25 MM	$10 MM
2009	$25 MM	$10 MM
2008	$24 MM	$10 MM
2007	$23 MM	$10 MM
2006	$21 MM	$9 MM
2005	$20 MM	$8 MM
2004	$18 MM	$8 MM
2003	$17 MM	$7 MM
2002	$16 MM	$7 MM
2001	$15 MM	$6 MM
2000	$14 MM	$5 MM
1999	$14 MM	$5 MM
1998	$12 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$8 MM	$4 MM
1992	$7 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$3,959 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bow School District	New Hampshire
2023	$32 MM	$12 MM
2022	$33 MM	$12 MM
2021	$30 MM	$12 MM
2020	$29 MM	$11 MM
2019	$28 MM	$11 MM
2018	$27 MM	$12 MM
2017	$27 MM	$10 MM
2016	$26 MM	$10 MM
2015	$24 MM	$10 MM
2014	$25 MM	$11 MM
2012	$24 MM	$11 MM
2011	$25 MM	$11 MM
2010	$24 MM	$10 MM
2009	$24 MM	$10 MM
2008	$23 MM	$10 MM
2007	$25 MM	$9 MM
2006	$20 MM	$9 MM
2005	$19 MM	$8 MM
2004	$18 MM	$8 MM
2003	$16 MM	$7 MM
2002	$15 MM	$6 MM
2001	$14 MM	$6 MM
2000	$13 MM	$5 MM
1999	$13 MM	$5 MM
1998	$14 MM	$5 MM
1997	$23 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$8 MM	$4 MM
1992	$8 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,723

$24,192

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bow School District	New Hampshire
2023	$19,972	$33,029
2022	$18,555	$32,401
2021	$18,211	$30,659
2020	$17,879	$28,548
2019	$16,724	$27,044
2018	$16,753	$29,046
2017	$17,262	$28,048
2016	$18,274	$26,415
2015	$17,055	$15,766
2014	$18,625	$17,769
2012	$17,219	$17,080
2011	$16,476	$21,368
2010	$15,423	$15,766
2009	$15,155	$15,198
2008	$14,224	$19,607
2007	$12,801	$18,216
2006	$11,959	$15,881
2005	$11,132	$14,742
2004	$10,019	$13,320
2003	$9,535	$11,980
2002	$9,140	$11,137
2001	$8,340	$9,501
2000	$7,839	$8,499
1999	$8,030	$8,529
1998	$8,144	$8,091
1997	$8,627	$7,419
1995	$7,862	$7,000
1992	$7,477	$7,035
1990	$6,936	$5,494

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Spending / Student

$19,238

$24,280

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bow School District	New Hampshire
2023	$19,481	$32,839
2022	$19,606	$31,482
2021	$17,688	$30,190
2020	$17,171	$28,153
2019	$16,807	$26,724
2018	$16,475	$28,345
2017	$16,676	$27,187
2016	$17,235	$25,992
2015	$16,561	$15,833
2014	$17,946	$17,077
2012	$16,604	$16,755
2011	$16,145	$20,922
2010	$14,976	$15,833
2009	$14,402	$14,945
2008	$13,723	$18,919
2007	$14,169	$17,542
2006	$11,323	$15,972
2005	$10,323	$14,969
2004	$9,795	$12,969
2003	$8,804	$12,053
2002	$8,401	$10,694
2001	$7,926	$9,237
2000	$7,432	$8,850
1999	$7,418	$8,476
1998	$8,947	$7,842
1997	$18,708	$7,338
1995	$7,576	$7,158
1992	$8,858	$6,963
1990	$6,838	$5,933

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Best Bow School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bow Elementary School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

22 Bow Center Rd.
Bow, NH 03304
(603) 225-3049

Gr: PK-4 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Bow Memorial School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

20 Bow Center Rd.
Bow, NH 03304
(603) 225-3212

Gr: 5-8 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,684 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in NH)
: Top 30%
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education