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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
50
0.04
n/a
Bedford School District
3,968
0.39
93%
Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School District
76
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
22
n/a
n/a
CSI Charter School District
34
n/a
30%
Deerfield School District
506
0.09
n/a
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