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

30 Linden St.
Exeter, NH 03833-2522

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Top 30%

Tel: (603) 775-8653

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NH)

# Schools

2 Schools

506 Schools

# Students

807 Students

163,071 Students

# Teachers

82 Teachers

14,484 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Exeter School District	New Hampshire
Pre-K	31	22
Kind	124	54
1	123	56
2	128	58
3	110	60
4	139	59
5	152	60

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District Rank

Exeter 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.

This School District

State Average (NH)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Exeter School District
2023	#46
2022	#50
2021	#59
2019	#30
2018	#21
2017	#30
2016	#28
2015	#18
2014	#12
2013	#16
2012	#13
2011	#11
2010	#8

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62%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Exeter School District	New Hampshire
2023	62%	42%
2022	58%	40%
2021	46%	38%
2019	67%	48%
2018	70%	48%
2017	69%	49%
2016	69%	49%
2015	64%	46%
2014	84%	65%
2013	88%	67%
2012	88%	67%
2011	91%	66%
2010	90%	66%

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59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Exeter School District	New Hampshire
2022	59%	51%
2021	57%	52%
2019	71%	56%
2018	70%	58%
2017	75%	59%
2016	75%	61%
2015	77%	59%
2014	88%	77%
2013	89%	78%
2012	89%	79%
2011	88%	77%
2010	89%	77%

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60-64%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Exeter School District	New Hampshire
2022	62%	36%
2021	52%	37%

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(2022-23)

12.9%

24.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Exeter School District	New Hampshire
2023	12.9%	24.8%
2022	13.1%	33.9%
2021	9%	22.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.33

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Exeter School District	New Hampshire
2023	0.17	0.31
2022	0.22	0.29
2021	0.21	0.29
2020	0.22	0.27
2019	0.22	0.27
2018	0.22	0.26
2017	0.22	0.26
2016	0.22	0.24
2015	0.23	0.24
2014	0.18	0.22
2013	0.14	0.21
2012	0.14	0.21
2011	0.11	0.19
2010	0.10	0.17
2009	0.13	0.15
2008	0.13	0.13
2007	0.11	0.13
2006	0.13	0.13
2005	0.08	0.12
2004	0.06	0.12
2003	0.06	0.10
2002	0.04	0.10
2001	0.04	0.08
2000	0.01	0.08
1999	0.05	0.08
1998	0.03	0.08
1997	0.04	0.06
1996	0.04	0.06
1995	0.04	0.06
1994	0.03	0.06
1993	0.05	0.06
1992	0.04	0.06
1991	0.06	0.06
1990	0.06	0.06

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Exeter School District	New Hampshire
2023	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	4%	2%
2009	5%	3%
2008	5%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Exeter School District	New Hampshire
2023	3%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

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

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% White

89%

82%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Exeter School District	New Hampshire
2023	91%	83%
2022	88%	84%
2021	89%	84%
2020	88%	85%
2019	88%	85%
2018	88%	86%
2017	88%	86%
2016	88%	87%
2015	87%	87%
2014	91%	88%
2013	93%	89%
2012	93%	89%
2011	94%	90%
2010	95%	91%
2009	93%	92%
2008	93%	93%
2007	94%	93%
2006	92%	93%
2005	96%	94%
2004	97%	94%
2003	97%	95%
2002	98%	95%
2001	98%	96%
2000	99%	96%
1999	97%	96%
1998	99%	96%
1997	98%	97%
1996	98%	97%
1995	98%	97%
1994	98%	97%
1993	98%	97%
1992	98%	97%
1991	96%	97%
1990	97%	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	Exeter School District	New Hampshire
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,625 is higher than the state median of $24,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,011 is higher than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NH)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$3,945 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Exeter School District	New Hampshire
2023	$23 MM	$13 MM
2022	$22 MM	$12 MM
2021	$22 MM	$12 MM
2020	$21 MM	$12 MM
2019	$19 MM	$11 MM
2018	$18 MM	$12 MM
2017	$17 MM	$10 MM
2016	$16 MM	$10 MM
2015	$14 MM	$10 MM
2014	$15 MM	$11 MM
2012	$14 MM	$11 MM
2011	$14 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$10 MM
2007	$13 MM	$10 MM
2006	$12 MM	$9 MM
2005	$11 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$7 MM
2002	$7 MM	$7 MM
2001	$12 MM	$6 MM
2000	$8 MM	$5 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$22 MM	$4 MM
1996	$21 MM	$4 MM
1995	$19 MM	$4 MM
1992	$17 MM	$3 MM
1990	$16 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$3,959 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Exeter School District	New Hampshire
2023	$23 MM	$12 MM
2022	$22 MM	$12 MM
2021	$20 MM	$12 MM
2020	$20 MM	$11 MM
2019	$20 MM	$11 MM
2018	$21 MM	$12 MM
2017	$18 MM	$10 MM
2016	$17 MM	$10 MM
2015	$14 MM	$10 MM
2014	$15 MM	$11 MM
2012	$15 MM	$11 MM
2011	$14 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$10 MM
2009	$14 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$10 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$9 MM
2005	$11 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$9 MM	$6 MM
2001	$9 MM	$6 MM
2000	$8 MM	$5 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$7 MM	$5 MM
1997	$21 MM	$4 MM
1996	$20 MM	$4 MM
1995	$22 MM	$4 MM
1992	$17 MM	$3 MM
1990	$15 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,625

$24,192

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Exeter School District	New Hampshire
2023	$27,764	$33,029
2022	$26,466	$32,401
2021	$25,737	$30,659
2020	$21,524	$28,548
2019	$19,636	$27,044
2018	$18,706	$29,046
2017	$16,805	$28,048
2016	$16,008	$26,415
2015	$13,438	$15,766
2014	$14,453	$17,769
2012	$13,712	$17,080
2011	$13,491	$21,368
2010	$13,154	$15,766
2009	$12,933	$15,198
2008	$12,181	$19,607
2007	$12,995	$18,216
2006	$11,789	$15,881
2005	$11,358	$14,742
2004	$10,012	$13,320
2003	$9,584	$11,980
2002	$6,950	$11,137
2001	$10,974	$9,501
2000	$7,613	$8,499
1999	$7,250	$8,529
1998	$6,993	$8,091
1997	$6,530	$7,419
1995	$5,987	$7,000
1992	$5,824	$7,035
1990	$6,186	$5,494

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Spending / Student

$28,011

$24,280

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Exeter School District	New Hampshire
2023	$27,169	$32,839
2022	$26,244	$31,482
2021	$23,683	$30,190
2020	$21,158	$28,153
2019	$20,133	$26,724
2018	$21,036	$28,345
2017	$18,064	$27,187
2016	$16,826	$25,992
2015	$13,599	$15,833
2014	$14,727	$17,077
2012	$14,101	$16,755
2011	$13,895	$20,922
2010	$13,313	$15,833
2009	$13,381	$14,945
2008	$12,592	$18,919
2007	$12,406	$17,542
2006	$11,181	$15,972
2005	$10,824	$14,969
2004	$9,631	$12,969
2003	$9,198	$12,053
2002	$8,391	$10,694
2001	$8,299	$9,237
2000	$7,129	$8,850
1999	$7,761	$8,476
1998	$6,409	$7,842
1997	$6,324	$7,338
1995	$6,789	$7,158
1992	$5,999	$6,963
1990	$6,040	$5,933

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Best Exeter School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lincoln Street Elementary School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

25 Lincoln St.
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 775-8860

Gr: 3-5 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: n/an/a

Main Street School

Add to Compare

40 Main St.
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 775-8946

Gr: PK-2 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Exeter School District?

Exeter School District manages 2 public schools serving 807 students.

What is the rank of Exeter School District?

Exeter School District is ranked #46 out of 187 school districts in New Hampshire (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Hampshire school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Exeter School District?

89% of Exeter School District students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Exeter School District?

Exeter School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 11:1.

What is Exeter School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $28,011 is higher than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-05
Enrollment: 807 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 30% in NH
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education