Nashua School District

141 Ledge St.
Nashua, NH 03061-0687
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Nashua 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 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,466 students in Nashua School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High Schools in Nashua School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 64% statewide average).
Public High School in Nashua School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nashua High School South, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public high school average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
19 Schools
98 Schools
# Students
10,155 Students
54,756 Students
# Teachers
877 Teachers
4,482 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Nashua 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#154 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Nashua   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nashua   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.
40%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nashua   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.
86%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Nashua   School District and public school graduation rate of NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.29
# American Indian Students
7 Students
123 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
879 Students
1,833 Students
% Asian Students
9%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,875 Students
3,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
7%
# Black Students
328 Students
1,223 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
5,394 Students
46,020 Students
% White Students
53%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
670 Students
2,046 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
310
-
# Students in K Grade:
687
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
691
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
681
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
726
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
724
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
713
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
678
39
# Students in 7th Grade:
688
34
# Students in 8th Grade:
791
40
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,102
14,903
# Students in 10th Grade:
862
13,442
# Students in 11th Grade:
778
13,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
724
13,035
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,241 in this school district is less 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 $18,858 is less than the state median of $20,738. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart display total revenue of Nashua   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
$192 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart display total spending of Nashua   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
$18,241
$21,499
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Nashua   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
$18,858
$20,738
This chart display average spending per public school student in Nashua   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 Nashua School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nashua High School South
(Math: 47% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
36 Riverside Dr.
Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 966-1100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,813 students
Rank: #22.
Nashua High School North
(Math: 37% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8 Titan Way
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 966-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,653 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,155 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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