For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 465 students in Hampstead School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Hampshire.
Public Preschool in Hampstead School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
149 Schools
# Students
809 Students
39,813 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
3,470 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hampstead School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 188 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
36%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.29
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
92%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,506 is higher than the state median of $22,103. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,319 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,506
$22,103
Spending / Student
$34,319
$21,321
Best Hampstead School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hampstead Central School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21 Emerson Ave.
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-6326
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-6326
Gr: PK-4 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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