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Rochester School District

Item: Rochester School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

150 Wakefield St., Ste. 8
Rochester, NH 03867-1348

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (603) 332-3678

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NH)

# Schools

10 Schools

102 Schools

# Students

3,778 Students

51,380 Students

# Teachers

326 Teachers

4,351 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Rochester School District	New Hampshire
9	351	64
10	376	64
11	307	63
12	360	63

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District Rank

Rochester 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 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NH)

#177 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Rochester School District
2023	#177
2022	#176
2021	#159
2019	#141
2018	#111
2017	#138
2016	#151
2015	#161
2014	#156
2013	#154
2012	#151
2011	#142
2010	#137

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26%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Rochester School District	New Hampshire
2023	26%	42%
2022	24%	40%
2021	27%	38%
2019	42%	48%
2018	45%	48%
2017	49%	49%
2016	43%	49%
2015	37%	46%
2014	56%	65%
2013	57%	67%
2012	59%	67%
2011	60%	66%
2010	61%	66%

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29%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Rochester School District	New Hampshire
2022	29%	51%
2021	35%	52%
2019	49%	56%
2018	45%	58%
2017	48%	59%
2016	47%	61%
2015	45%	59%
2014	66%	77%
2013	69%	78%
2012	69%	79%
2011	68%	77%
2010	70%	77%

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23%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Rochester School District	New Hampshire
2022	23%	36%
2021	34%	37%

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80%

88.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Rochester School District	New Hampshire
2023	80%	88%
2022	79%	88%
2021	84%	86%
2020	76%	87%
2019	81%	87%
2018	82%	88%
2017	83%	88%
2016	80%	87%
2015	85%	87%
2014	82%	88%
2013	86%	87%
2012	76%	86%
2011	76%	86%

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(2022-23)

31%

24.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Rochester School District	New Hampshire
2023	31%	24.8%
2022	43.5%	33.9%
2021	31%	22.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.32

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Rochester School District	New Hampshire
2023	0.23	0.31
2022	0.23	0.29
2021	0.22	0.29
2020	0.21	0.27
2019	0.21	0.27
2018	0.17	0.26
2017	0.17	0.26
2016	0.17	0.24
2015	0.16	0.24
2014	0.16	0.22
2013	0.17	0.21
2012	0.17	0.21
2011	0.15	0.19
2010	0.13	0.17
2009	0.10	0.15
2008	0.09	0.13
2007	0.10	0.13
2006	0.10	0.13
2005	0.09	0.12
2004	0.10	0.12
2003	0.09	0.10
2002	0.09	0.10
2001	0.07	0.08
2000	0.08	0.08
1999	0.06	0.08
1998	0.06	0.08
1997	0.05	0.06
1996	0.04	0.06
1995	0.05	0.06
1994	0.03	0.06
1993	0.02	0.06
1992	0.03	0.06
1991	0.02	0.06
1990	0.04	0.06

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Rochester School District	New Hampshire
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Rochester School District	New Hampshire
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Rochester School District	New Hampshire
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% White

87%

82%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Rochester School District	New Hampshire
2023	88%	83%
2022	87%	84%
2021	88%	84%
2020	89%	85%
2019	89%	85%
2018	91%	86%
2017	91%	86%
2016	91%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	92%	88%
2013	91%	89%
2012	91%	89%
2011	92%	90%
2010	94%	91%
2009	95%	92%
2008	95%	93%
2007	95%	93%
2006	95%	93%
2005	95%	94%
2004	95%	94%
2003	95%	95%
2002	95%	95%
2001	96%	96%
2000	96%	96%
1999	97%	96%
1998	97%	96%
1997	97%	97%
1996	98%	97%
1995	98%	97%
1994	98%	97%
1993	99%	97%
1992	99%	97%
1991	99%	97%
1990	98%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Rochester School District	New Hampshire
2023	5%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,561 in this school district is less than the state median of $24,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,042 is less than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NH)

Total Revenue

$85 MM

$3,945 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Rochester School District	New Hampshire
2023	$85 MM	$13 MM
2022	$78 MM	$12 MM
2021	$79 MM	$12 MM
2020	$71 MM	$12 MM
2019	$70 MM	$11 MM
2018	$65 MM	$12 MM
2017	$81 MM	$10 MM
2016	$67 MM	$10 MM
2015	$62 MM	$10 MM
2014	$63 MM	$11 MM
2012	$61 MM	$11 MM
2011	$61 MM	$11 MM
2010	$62 MM	$10 MM
2009	$58 MM	$10 MM
2008	$56 MM	$10 MM
2007	$53 MM	$10 MM
2006	$50 MM	$9 MM
2005	$46 MM	$8 MM
2004	$44 MM	$8 MM
2003	$40 MM	$7 MM
2002	$38 MM	$7 MM
2001	$37 MM	$6 MM
2000	$32 MM	$5 MM
1999	$30 MM	$5 MM
1998	$29 MM	$5 MM
1997	$27 MM	$4 MM
1996	$25 MM	$4 MM
1995	$24 MM	$4 MM
1992	$21 MM	$3 MM
1990	$16 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$76 MM

$3,959 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Rochester School District	New Hampshire
2023	$76 MM	$12 MM
2022	$71 MM	$12 MM
2021	$75 MM	$12 MM
2020	$68 MM	$11 MM
2019	$82 MM	$11 MM
2018	$65 MM	$12 MM
2017	$66 MM	$10 MM
2016	$64 MM	$10 MM
2015	$58 MM	$10 MM
2014	$62 MM	$11 MM
2012	$58 MM	$11 MM
2011	$58 MM	$11 MM
2010	$58 MM	$10 MM
2009	$54 MM	$10 MM
2008	$53 MM	$10 MM
2007	$54 MM	$9 MM
2006	$52 MM	$9 MM
2005	$44 MM	$8 MM
2004	$42 MM	$8 MM
2003	$40 MM	$7 MM
2002	$37 MM	$6 MM
2001	$37 MM	$6 MM
2000	$31 MM	$5 MM
1999	$28 MM	$5 MM
1998	$27 MM	$5 MM
1997	$25 MM	$4 MM
1996	$23 MM	$4 MM
1995	$22 MM	$4 MM
1992	$18 MM	$3 MM
1990	$21 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,561

$24,192

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Rochester School District	New Hampshire
2023	$21,905	$33,029
2022	$19,846	$32,401
2021	$19,631	$30,659
2020	$16,973	$28,548
2019	$16,718	$27,044
2018	$15,399	$29,046
2017	$19,121	$28,048
2016	$15,372	$26,415
2015	$14,153	$15,766
2014	$14,780	$17,769
2012	$14,573	$17,080
2011	$13,703	$21,368
2010	$14,078	$15,766
2009	$13,082	$15,198
2008	$11,889	$19,607
2007	$11,069	$18,216
2006	$10,342	$15,881
2005	$9,653	$14,742
2004	$9,062	$13,320
2003	$8,387	$11,980
2002	$7,849	$11,137
2001	$7,722	$9,501
2000	$7,086	$8,499
1999	$6,530	$8,529
1998	$6,228	$8,091
1997	$5,711	$7,419
1995	$5,204	$7,000
1992	$5,100	$7,035
1990	$3,977	$5,494

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Spending / Student

$20,042

$24,280

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Rochester School District	New Hampshire
2023	$19,460	$32,839
2022	$17,999	$31,482
2021	$18,611	$30,190
2020	$16,169	$28,153
2019	$19,538	$26,724
2018	$15,288	$28,345
2017	$15,455	$27,187
2016	$14,709	$25,992
2015	$13,347	$15,833
2014	$14,584	$17,077
2012	$13,798	$16,755
2011	$12,970	$20,922
2010	$13,277	$15,833
2009	$12,226	$14,945
2008	$11,299	$18,919
2007	$11,360	$17,542
2006	$10,909	$15,972
2005	$9,220	$14,969
2004	$8,695	$12,969
2003	$8,332	$12,053
2002	$7,793	$10,694
2001	$7,696	$9,237
2000	$6,846	$8,850
1999	$6,158	$8,476
1998	$5,827	$7,842
1997	$5,388	$7,338
1995	$4,783	$7,158
1992	$4,185	$6,963
1990	$5,078	$5,933

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Best Rochester School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bud Carlson Academy

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

Rochester School Department, 1
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-3678

Gr: 9-12 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Spaulding High School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 53%)
:

Bottom 50%

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130 Wakefield St.
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-0757

Gr: 9-12 | 1,298 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,778 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 80% (Btm 50% in NH)
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education