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Best New Hampshire School Districts (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 202 top school districts in New Hampshire, serving 163,071 students.

The most diverse district is Manchester School District, with a diversity score of 0.69.

The largest school district is Manchester School District, serving 11,907 students.

The highest graduation rate school district is Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District, with 97% graduation rate.

Top New Hampshire School Districts (2026)

School District

# Students

Diversity Score

Graduation %

Academy For Science And Design Charter School District

672

0.65

85%

Allenstown School District

348

0.24

n/a

Alton School District

407

0.09

n/a

Amherst School District

1,311

0.23

n/a

Andover School District

165

0.02

n/a

Arts Academy Of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School District

106

0.16

90%

Ashland School District

159

0.21

n/a

Auburn School District

692

0.13

n/a

Barnstead School District

449

0.06

n/a

Barrington School District

940

0.13

n/a

Bartlett School District

165

0.14

n/a

Bath School District

0.04

n/a

Bedford School District

3,968

0.39

93%

Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School District

0.17

n/a

Berlin School District

969

0.18

77%

Bethlehem School District

142

0.27

n/a

Bow School District

1,684

0.16

95%

Brentwood School District

282

0.16

n/a

Brookline School District

551

0.15

n/a

Campton School District

265

0.16

n/a

Candia School District

272

0.23

n/a

Chester School District

508

0.2

n/a

Chesterfield School District

253

0.11

n/a

Chichester School District

192

0.04

n/a

Claremont School District

1,531

0.26

77%

Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District

654

0.1

95%

Colebrook School District

288

0.16

80%

Compass Classical Academy Charter School District

192

0.27

50%

Concord School District

3,834

0.4

84%

Contoocook Valley School District

1,931

0.13

92%

Conway School District

1,410

0.16

92%

Cornish School District

137

0.07

n/a

Croydon School District

n/a

CSI Charter School District

n/a

30%

Deerfield School District

506

0.09

n/a

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