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Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District

Item: Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

78 School Street
Hillsborough, NH 03244-4870

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (603) 464-4466

www.hdsd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 418 students in Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District. This district's average pre is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Hampshire.

Public Preschool in Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District have an score of 47% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 45%), and score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% 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

3 Schools

151 Schools

# Students

981 Students

40,006 Students

# Teachers

94 Teachers

3,649 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	New Hampshire
Pre-K	46	22
Kind	60	33
1	59	30
2	61	30
3	62	28
4	64	25
5	66	15

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District Rank

Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NH)

#160 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District
2023	#160
2022	#169
2021	#163
2019	#164
2018	#172
2017	#168
2016	#168
2015	#174
2014	#164
2013	#153
2012	#149
2011	#157
2010	#157

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34%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	New Hampshire
2023	34%	42%
2022	27%	40%
2021	25%	38%
2019	28%	48%
2018	28%	48%
2017	30%	49%
2016	33%	49%
2015	26%	46%
2014	50%	65%
2013	54%	67%
2012	52%	67%
2011	47%	66%
2010	48%	66%

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34%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	New Hampshire
2022	34%	51%
2021	36%	52%
2019	43%	56%
2018	28%	58%
2017	46%	59%
2016	44%	61%
2015	45%	59%
2014	65%	77%
2013	73%	78%
2012	73%	79%
2011	65%	77%
2010	68%	77%

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20-24%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	New Hampshire
2022	22%	36%
2021	27%	37%

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82%

88.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	New Hampshire
2023	82%	88%
2022	77%	88%
2021	82%	86%
2020	82%	87%
2019	87%	87%
2018	77%	88%
2017	87%	88%
2016	82%	87%
2015	87%	87%
2014	82%	88%
2013	87%	87%
2012	87%	86%
2011	77%	86%

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(2022-23)

30.7%

24.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	New Hampshire
2023	30.7%	24.8%
2022	47.6%	33.9%
2021	32.3%	22.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.30

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	New Hampshire
2023	0.15	0.31
2022	0.14	0.29
2021	0.15	0.29
2020	0.17	0.27
2019	0.17	0.27
2018	0.16	0.26
2017	0.16	0.26
2016	0.15	0.24
2015	0.30	0.24
2014	0.16	0.22
2013	0.16	0.21
2012	0.15	0.21
2011	0.14	0.19
2010	0.15	0.17
2009	0.09	0.15
2008	0.08	0.13
2007	0.08	0.13
2006	0.07	0.13
2005	0.06	0.12
2004	0.05	0.12
2003	0.09	0.10
2002	0.06	0.10
2001	0.06	0.08
2000	0.05	0.08
1999	0.06	0.08
1998	0.04	0.08
1997	0.05	0.06
1996	0.02	0.06
1995	0.03	0.06
1994	0.03	0.06
1993	0.02	0.06
1992	0.05	0.06
1991	0.03	0.06
1990	0.02	0.06

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2010)
Year	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	New Hampshire
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2023)
Year	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	New Hampshire
2023	4%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2020)
Year	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	New Hampshire
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% White

91%

83%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	New Hampshire
2023	92%	83%
2022	93%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	91%	85%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	86%
2016	92%	87%
2015	54%	87%
2014	91%	88%
2013	92%	89%
2012	92%	89%
2011	93%	90%
2010	92%	91%
2009	95%	92%
2008	95%	93%
2007	96%	93%
2006	97%	93%
2005	97%	94%
2004	97%	94%
2003	96%	95%
2002	97%	95%
2001	97%	96%
2000	97%	96%
1999	96%	96%
1998	98%	96%
1997	97%	97%
1996	99%	97%
1995	98%	97%
1994	98%	97%
1993	99%	97%
1992	97%	97%
1991	99%	97%
1990	99%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	New Hampshire
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	7%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	5%	2%
2011	5%	1%
2010	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,365 is higher than the state median of $24,192. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,055 is higher than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NH)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$3,945 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	New Hampshire
2023	$27 MM	$13 MM
2022	$28 MM	$12 MM
2021	$25 MM	$12 MM
2020	$24 MM	$12 MM
2019	$23 MM	$11 MM
2018	$24 MM	$12 MM
2017	$23 MM	$10 MM
2016	$23 MM	$10 MM
2015	$21 MM	$10 MM
2014	$23 MM	$11 MM
2012	$23 MM	$11 MM
2011	$21 MM	$11 MM
2010	$21 MM	$10 MM
2009	$21 MM	$10 MM
2008	$20 MM	$10 MM
2007	$18 MM	$10 MM
2006	$18 MM	$9 MM
2005	$16 MM	$8 MM
2004	$15 MM	$8 MM
2003	$13 MM	$7 MM
2002	$12 MM	$7 MM
2001	$11 MM	$6 MM
2000	$9 MM	$5 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$3,959 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	New Hampshire
2023	$29 MM	$12 MM
2022	$26 MM	$12 MM
2021	$24 MM	$12 MM
2020	$23 MM	$11 MM
2019	$23 MM	$11 MM
2018	$22 MM	$12 MM
2017	$21 MM	$10 MM
2016	$22 MM	$10 MM
2015	$20 MM	$10 MM
2014	$21 MM	$11 MM
2012	$22 MM	$11 MM
2011	$21 MM	$11 MM
2010	$20 MM	$10 MM
2009	$21 MM	$10 MM
2008	$19 MM	$10 MM
2007	$17 MM	$9 MM
2006	$16 MM	$9 MM
2005	$15 MM	$8 MM
2004	$18 MM	$8 MM
2003	$22 MM	$7 MM
2002	$13 MM	$6 MM
2001	$10 MM	$6 MM
2000	$9 MM	$5 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,365

$24,192

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	New Hampshire
2023	$25,714	$33,029
2022	$27,234	$32,401
2021	$24,346	$30,659
2020	$21,257	$28,548
2019	$20,693	$27,044
2018	$20,694	$29,046
2017	$19,344	$28,048
2016	$18,642	$26,415
2015	$17,608	$15,766
2014	$19,547	$17,769
2012	$18,698	$17,080
2011	$15,116	$21,368
2010	$17,034	$15,766
2009	$16,909	$15,198
2008	$14,006	$19,607
2007	$12,301	$18,216
2006	$11,899	$15,881
2005	$11,416	$14,742
2004	$10,877	$13,320
2003	$9,555	$11,980
2002	$9,176	$11,137
2001	$7,731	$9,501
2000	$6,603	$8,499
1999	$5,975	$8,529
1998	$5,543	$8,091
1997	$5,273	$7,419
1995	$5,247	$7,000
1992	$4,604	$7,035
1990	$4,010	$5,494

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Spending / Student

$29,055

$24,280

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District	New Hampshire
2023	$27,302	$32,839
2022	$25,371	$31,482
2021	$23,245	$30,190
2020	$20,774	$28,153
2019	$20,344	$26,724
2018	$19,641	$28,345
2017	$18,006	$27,187
2016	$17,852	$25,992
2015	$16,599	$15,833
2014	$17,952	$17,077
2012	$17,755	$16,755
2011	$15,199	$20,922
2010	$16,058	$15,833
2009	$16,340	$14,945
2008	$13,474	$18,919
2007	$11,912	$17,542
2006	$10,705	$15,972
2005	$10,771	$14,969
2004	$12,348	$12,969
2003	$15,898	$12,053
2002	$9,657	$10,694
2001	$7,500	$9,237
2000	$6,563	$8,850
1999	$5,758	$8,476
1998	$5,314	$7,842
1997	$5,256	$7,338
1995	$4,978	$7,158
1992	$4,289	$6,963
1990	$4,452	$5,933

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Best Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hillsboro-deering Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

4 Hillcat Dr.
Hillsborough, NH 03244
(603) 464-1110

Gr: PK-5 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 981 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 82% (Top 50% in NH)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education