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Fall Mountain Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 399 students in Fall Mountain Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle Schools in Fall Mountain Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (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
11 Schools
157 Schools
# Students
1,394 Students
49,091 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
4,562 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fall Mountain Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.7%
24.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.30
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
1%
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 $23,957 is higher than the state median of $22,357. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,134 is higher than the state median of $21,566. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,957
$22,357
Spending / Student
$23,134
$21,566
Best Fall Mountain Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Walpole Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8 Bemis Ln.
Walpole, NH 03608
(603) 756-4728
Walpole, NH 03608
(603) 756-4728
Gr: 5-8 | 123 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Vilas Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
82 Mechanic St.
Alstead, NH 03602
(603) 835-6351
Alstead, NH 03602
(603) 835-6351
Gr: 5-8 | 108 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Charlestown Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
307 Main St.
Charlestown, NH 03603
(603) 826-7711
Charlestown, NH 03603
(603) 826-7711
Gr: 5-8 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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