Northumberland School District

15 Preble St.
Groveton, NH 03582-1408
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 187 students in Northumberland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Northumberland School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
306 Students
107,278 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
9,553 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Northumberland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#138 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
42%
45-49%
51%
25-29%
36%
(21-22)
≥80%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.32
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
96%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,846 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,418 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,846
$22,075
Spending / Student
$21,418
$21,293

Best Northumberland School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Groveton High School (Middle)
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
65 State St.
Groveton, NH 03582
(603) 636-1619
Gr: 6-8 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #22.
Groveton Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
36 Church St.
Groveton, NH 03582
(603) 636-1806
Gr: K-5 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 306 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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