Rochester School District

150 Wakefield St., Ste. 8
Rochester, NH 03867-1348
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 774 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
10 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
3,807 Students
47,559 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
4,474 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rochester 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 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%)
26%
42%
29%
51%
23%
36%
80%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.28
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
87%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,863 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,780 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,863
$22,075
Spending / Student
$19,780
$21,293

Best Rochester School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rochester Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
47 Brock St.
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-4090
Gr: 6-8 | 774 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,807 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • 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

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