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Farmington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 516 students in Farmington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Farmington School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 19% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
730 Students
106,163 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
9,631 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Farmington 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 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.6%
24.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.33
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
90%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,677 is higher than the state median of $22,357. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,829 is higher than the state median of $21,566. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,677
$22,357
Spending / Student
$22,829
$21,566
Best Farmington School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Henry Wilson Memorial School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
51 School St.
Farmington, NH 03835
(603) 755-2181
Farmington, NH 03835
(603) 755-2181
Gr: 4-8 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Valley View Community School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
79 Thayer Dr.
Farmington, NH 03835
(603) 755-4757
Farmington, NH 03835
(603) 755-4757
Gr: PK-3 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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