Goffstown School District

11 School St.
Goffstown, NH 03045-1908
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 194 students in Goffstown School District.
Public Preschools in Goffstown School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 0.30.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 17% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
5 Schools
151 Schools
# Students
2,772 Students
40,006 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
3,649 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Goffstown School District, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#59 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
48%
42%
59%
51%
42%
36%
94%
88.1%
(2022-23)
22.4%
24.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.30
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
89%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,988 in this school district is less than the state median of $24,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,320 is less than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$3,945 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$3,959 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,988
$24,192
Spending / Student
$18,320
$24,280

Best Goffstown School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
251 Elm St.
Goffstown, NH 03045
(603) 497-3550
Gr: PK-K | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,772 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in NH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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