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Rochester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 803 students in Rochester School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Rochester School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
10 Schools
157 Schools
# Students
3,778 Students
49,091 Students
# Teachers
326 Teachers
4,562 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
42%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Graduation Rate
80%
88.1%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31%
24.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.30
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% Hispanic
4%
7%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 30-year historical data
% Black
1%
2%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% White
87%
83%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 12-year historical data
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.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$3,945 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$76 MM
$3,959 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$22,561
$24,192
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$20,042
$24,280
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Rochester School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rochester Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
47 Brock St.
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-4090
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-4090
Gr: 6-8 | 803 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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