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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 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
154 Schools
# Students
3,807 Students
47,363 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
4,436 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 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 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Graduation Rate
80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $22,103. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,780 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,863
$22,103
Spending / Student
$19,780
$21,321
Best Rochester School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
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 | 774 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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