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 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.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.4%
24.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $17,002 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,357. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,863 is less than the state median of $21,566. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,002
$22,357
Spending / Student
$15,863
$21,566
Best Goffstown School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
251 Elm St.
Goffstown, NH 03045
(603) 497-3550
Goffstown, NH 03045
(603) 497-3550
Gr: PK-K | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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