Laconia School District

39 Harvard St.
Laconia, NH 03246
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 582 students in Laconia School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Laconia School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 64% statewide average).
Public High School in Laconia School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Laconia High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
5 Schools
98 Schools
# Students
1,831 Students
54,756 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
4,482 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Laconia 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#171 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Laconia   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Laconia   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Laconia   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Laconia   School District and public school graduation rate of NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.29
# American Indian Students
2 Students
123 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
1,833 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
3,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
54 Students
1,223 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
1,605 Students
46,020 Students
% White Students
88%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
2,046 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
67
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# Students in K Grade:
128
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
39
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
34
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
40
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
14,903
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
13,442
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
13,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
13,035
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,372 is higher than the state median of $21,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,913 is higher than the state median of $20,738. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart display total revenue of Laconia   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart display total spending of Laconia   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,372
$21,499
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Laconia   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,913
$20,738
This chart display average spending per public school student in Laconia   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Laconia School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laconia High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
345 Union Ave.
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-3350
Grades: 9-12
| 582 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,831 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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