Rye School District

48 Post Rd.
Greenland, NH 03840-2313
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 175 students in Rye School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Rye School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
2 Schools
157 Schools
# Students
386 Students
49,091 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
4,562 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rye School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#10 out of 189 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

70%
42%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

76%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

70-74%
36%
(2022-23)
10.3%
24.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.30

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
2%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
2%
% White
95%
83%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $41,347 is higher than the state median of $24,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,793 is higher than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,945 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$16 MM
$3,959 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$41,347
$24,192

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$40,793
$24,280

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Rye School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rye Junior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
501 Washington Rd.
Rye, NH 03870
(603) 964-5591
Gr: 5-8 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 386 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : Top 10% in NH
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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