Laconia School District

39 Harvard Street
Laconia, NH 03247-0309
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 414 students in Laconia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Laconia School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
5 Schools
157 Schools
# Students
1,807 Students
49,091 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
4,562 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#165 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
42%
34%
51%
24%
36%
82%
88%
(2022-23)
39.1%
24.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.30
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
86%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,670 is higher than the state median of $22,357. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,190 is less than the state median of $21,566. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,670
$22,357
Spending / Student
$21,190
$21,566

Best Laconia School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Laconia Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Mcgrath St.
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-4632
Gr: 6-8 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 1,807 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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