Farmington School District

35 School Street
Farmington, NH 03835-1535
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public high school serving 214 students in Farmington School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Farmington School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 62% statewide average).
Public High School in Farmington School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the New Hampshire average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Farmington Senior High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
102 Schools
# Students
730 Students
51,380 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
4,351 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.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#131 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
40%
42%
43%
51%
35-39%
36%
85%
88%
(2022-23)
33.6%
24.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.32
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
90%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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.
This School District
This State (NH)
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 High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Farmington Senior High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
40 Thayer Dr
Farmington, NH 03835
(603) 755-2811
Gr: 9-12 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 730 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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