Top Rankings
Dresden School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 688 students in Dresden School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Dresden School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 64% statewide average).
Public High School in Dresden School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hanover High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Hampshire public high school average of 16% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
98 Schools
# Students
1,037 Students
54,756 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
4,482 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Dresden School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 187 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
52%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.29
# American Indian Students
1 Student
123 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
79 Students
1,833 Students
% Asian Students
8%
3%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
3,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
25 Students
1,223 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
816 Students
46,020 Students
% White Students
79%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
2,046 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
39
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
34
# Students in 8th Grade:
133
40
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
14,903
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
13,442
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
13,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
194
13,035
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,581 is higher than the state median of $21,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,731 is higher than the state median of $20,738. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,581
$21,499
Spending / Student
$25,731
$20,738
Best Dresden School District Public High Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hanover High School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
41 Lebanon St. Suite 1
Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 643-3431
Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 643-3431
Grades: 9-12
| 688 students
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