Northumberland School District

15 Preble St.
Groveton, NH 03582-1408
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 121 students in Northumberland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Northumberland School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 62% statewide average).
Public High School in Northumberland School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the New Hampshire average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Groveton High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
102 Schools
# Students
316 Students
51,380 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
4,351 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 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 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%
(2022-23)
34.8%
24.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.32
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
2%
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 $21,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,357. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,741 is less than the state median of $21,566. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% 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
$21,155
$22,357
Spending / Student
$20,741
$21,566

Best Northumberland School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Groveton High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
65 State St.
Groveton, NH 03582
(603) 636-1619
Gr: 9-12 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 316 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : ≥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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