Governor Wentworth Regional School District

140 Pine Hill Road
Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896-0190
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,021 students in Governor Wentworth Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Governor Wentworth Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
8 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
2,116 Students
107,082 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
9,515 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Governor Wentworth Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 188 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#100 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
43%
42%
49%
51%
35%
36%
92%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.32
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
95%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,328 is higher than the state median of $22,101. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,178 is higher than the state median of $21,319. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,328
$22,101
Spending / Student
$24,178
$21,319

Best Governor Wentworth Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tuftonboro Central School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
205 Middle Rd.
Center Tuftonboro, NH 03816
(603) 569-2050
Gr: K-6 | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
New Durham Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7 Old Bay Rd.
New Durham, NH 03855
(603) 859-2061
Gr: PK-6 | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #33.
Carpenter School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
102 S. Main St.
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3457
Gr: K-3 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #44.
Effingham Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6 Partridge Cove Rd.
Effingham, NH 03882
(603) 539-6032
Gr: K-6 | 108 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #55.
Crescent Lake School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
75 Mcmanus Rd.
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-0223
Gr: 4-6 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #66.
Ossipee Central School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
68 Main St.
Center Ossipee, NH 03814
(603) 539-4589
Gr: PK-6 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,116 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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