Newfound Area School District

20 North Main St.
Bristol, NH 03222-1404
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Newfound Area 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 137 students in Newfound Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Hampshire.
Public Preschool in Newfound Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 17% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
6 Schools
151 Schools
# Students
1,151 Students
40,006 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
3,649 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Newfound Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#78 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
42%
56%
51%
35%
36%
77%
88%
(2022-23)
28.5%
24.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.30
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
93%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,744 is higher than the state median of $22,357. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,694 is higher than the state median of $21,566. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,744
$22,357
Spending / Student
$23,694
$21,566

Best Newfound Area School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bridgewater-hebron Village School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
25 School House Rd
Bristol, NH 03222
(603) 744-6969
Gr: PK-5 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 1,151 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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