Pelham School District

59a Marsh Road
Pelham, NH 03076
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Pelham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 752 students in Pelham School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Hampshire.
Public Preschool in Pelham School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
149 Schools
# Students
1,646 Students
39,813 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
3,470 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pelham 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#117 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
37%
40%
50%
51%
38%
36%
≥95%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.29
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
85%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,966 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,422 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,966
$22,075
Spending / Student
$18,422
$21,293

Best Pelham School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pelham Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
61 Marsh Rd.
Pelham, NH 03076
(603) 635-8875
Grades: PK-5
| 752 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,646 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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