Gilford School District

2 Belknap Mountain Road
Gilford, NH 03249-6843
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 491 students in Gilford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Gilford School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Gilford School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gilford High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
104 Schools
# Students
1,094 Students
52,801 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
4,473 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gilford School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#62 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
50%
40%
57%
51%
50%
36%
85-89%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.31
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
93%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,877 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,456 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,877
$22,075
Spending / Student
$21,456
$21,293

Best Gilford School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gilford High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
88 Alvah Wilson Rd.
Gilford, NH 03249
(603) 524-7135
Grades: 9-12
| 491 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-13
  • Enrollment: 1,094 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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