For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 119 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 61% 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 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
103 Schools
# Students
306 Students
52,785 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
4,458 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 188 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.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.31
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
96%
83%
% 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 $22,103. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,418 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,846
$22,103
Spending / Student
$21,418
$21,321
Best Northumberland School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Groveton High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
65 State St.
Groveton, NH 03582
(603) 636-1619
Groveton, NH 03582
(603) 636-1619
Gr: 9-12 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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