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Shaker Regional School District

Item: Shaker Regional School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

58 School St.
Belmont, NH 03220-4511

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (603) 267-9223

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,137 students in Shaker Regional School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Hampshire.

Public Schools in Shaker Regional School District have an score of 35% (versus the New Hampshire public school average of 42%), and score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NH)

# Schools

4 Schools

506 Schools

# Students

1,137 Students

163,071 Students

# Teachers

105 Teachers

14,484 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shaker Regional School District	New Hampshire
Pre-K	30	22
Kind	96	54
1	78	56
2	74	58
3	73	60
4	75	59
5	94	60
6	87	61
7	84	61
8	85	62
9	94	64
10	97	64
11	76	63
12	94	63

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District Rank

Shaker Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NH)

#126 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Shaker Regional School District
2023	#126
2022	#115
2021	#144
2019	#131
2018	#144
2017	#63
2016	#60
2015	#95
2014	#77
2013	#71
2012	#85
2011	#90
2010	#60

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35%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Shaker Regional School District	New Hampshire
2023	35%	42%
2022	39%	40%
2021	27%	38%
2019	41%	48%
2018	40%	48%
2017	54%	49%
2016	58%	49%
2015	45%	46%
2014	69%	65%
2013	73%	67%
2012	72%	67%
2011	65%	66%
2010	74%	66%

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49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Shaker Regional School District	New Hampshire
2022	49%	51%
2021	45%	52%
2019	55%	56%
2018	40%	58%
2017	67%	59%
2016	69%	61%
2015	66%	59%
2014	81%	77%
2013	82%	78%
2012	80%	79%
2011	80%	77%
2010	84%	77%

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35%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Shaker Regional School District	New Hampshire
2022	35%	36%
2021	38%	37%

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82%

88.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Shaker Regional School District	New Hampshire
2023	82%	88%
2022	82%	88%
2021	82%	86%
2020	77%	87%
2019	87%	87%
2018	87%	88%
2017	87%	88%
2016	77%	87%
2015	82%	87%
2014	87%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	92%	86%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

24.7%

24.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Shaker Regional School District	New Hampshire
2023	24.7%	24.8%
2022	42.5%	33.9%
2021	32.6%	22.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.33

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Shaker Regional School District	New Hampshire
2023	0.11	0.31
2022	0.11	0.29
2021	0.11	0.29
2020	0.09	0.27
2019	0.09	0.27
2018	0.05	0.26
2017	0.05	0.26
2016	0.05	0.24
2015	0.23	0.24
2014	0.04	0.22
2013	0.06	0.21
2012	0.05	0.21
2011	0.05	0.19
2010	0.04	0.17
2009	0.05	0.15
2008	0.04	0.13
2007	0.01	0.13
2006	0.04	0.13
2005	0.05	0.12
2004	0.03	0.12
2003	0.01	0.10
2002	0.03	0.10
2001	0.03	0.08
2000	0.01	0.08
1999	0.02	0.08
1998	0.03	0.08
1997	0.02	0.06
1996	0.02	0.06
1995	0.02	0.06
1994	0.03	0.06
1993	0.01	0.06
1992	0.01	0.06
1991	0.02	0.06
1990	0.03	0.06

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2022)
Year	Shaker Regional School District	New Hampshire
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Shaker Regional School District	New Hampshire
2023	2%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Shaker Regional School District	New Hampshire
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% White

93%

82%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Shaker Regional School District	New Hampshire
2023	95%	83%
2022	95%	84%
2021	94%	84%
2020	96%	85%
2019	96%	85%
2018	97%	86%
2017	97%	86%
2016	98%	87%
2015	70%	87%
2014	98%	88%
2013	97%	89%
2012	97%	89%
2011	97%	90%
2010	98%	91%
2009	97%	92%
2008	97%	93%
2007	99%	93%
2006	98%	93%
2005	97%	94%
2004	99%	94%
2003	99%	95%
2002	99%	95%
2001	98%	96%
2000	100%	96%
1999	99%	96%
1998	98%	96%
1997	100%	97%
1996	99%	97%
1995	100%	97%
1994	100%	97%
1993	100%	97%
1992	100%	97%
1991	99%	97%
1990	98%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2023)
Year	Shaker Regional School District	New Hampshire
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,221 is higher than the state median of $24,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,629 is higher than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NH)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$3,945 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Shaker Regional School District	New Hampshire
2023	$29 MM	$13 MM
2022	$26 MM	$12 MM
2021	$25 MM	$12 MM
2020	$23 MM	$12 MM
2019	$22 MM	$11 MM
2018	$22 MM	$12 MM
2017	$21 MM	$10 MM
2016	$21 MM	$10 MM
2015	$18 MM	$10 MM
2014	$20 MM	$11 MM
2012	$20 MM	$11 MM
2011	$20 MM	$11 MM
2010	$18 MM	$10 MM
2009	$19 MM	$10 MM
2008	$18 MM	$10 MM
2007	$17 MM	$10 MM
2006	$16 MM	$9 MM
2005	$16 MM	$8 MM
2004	$15 MM	$8 MM
2003	$14 MM	$7 MM
2002	$14 MM	$7 MM
2001	$13 MM	$6 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$10 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM
1992	$7 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$3,959 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Shaker Regional School District	New Hampshire
2023	$28 MM	$12 MM
2022	$26 MM	$12 MM
2021	$24 MM	$12 MM
2020	$23 MM	$11 MM
2019	$23 MM	$11 MM
2018	$22 MM	$12 MM
2017	$21 MM	$10 MM
2016	$21 MM	$10 MM
2015	$18 MM	$10 MM
2014	$20 MM	$11 MM
2012	$20 MM	$11 MM
2011	$19 MM	$11 MM
2010	$18 MM	$10 MM
2009	$18 MM	$10 MM
2008	$18 MM	$10 MM
2007	$16 MM	$9 MM
2006	$15 MM	$9 MM
2005	$15 MM	$8 MM
2004	$14 MM	$8 MM
2003	$14 MM	$7 MM
2002	$13 MM	$6 MM
2001	$12 MM	$6 MM
2000	$11 MM	$5 MM
1999	$14 MM	$5 MM
1998	$14 MM	$5 MM
1997	$9 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM
1992	$7 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,221

$24,192

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Shaker Regional School District	New Hampshire
2023	$24,699	$33,029
2022	$21,324	$32,401
2021	$21,283	$30,659
2020	$18,305	$28,548
2019	$17,311	$27,044
2018	$16,840	$29,046
2017	$16,060	$28,048
2016	$15,465	$26,415
2015	$13,705	$15,766
2014	$14,864	$17,769
2012	$14,271	$17,080
2011	$13,633	$21,368
2010	$12,173	$15,766
2009	$12,842	$15,198
2008	$11,995	$19,607
2007	$11,346	$18,216
2006	$10,570	$15,881
2005	$10,104	$14,742
2004	$9,580	$13,320
2003	$9,272	$11,980
2002	$8,923	$11,137
2001	$8,342	$9,501
2000	$7,813	$8,499
1999	$7,626	$8,529
1998	$7,018	$8,091
1997	$6,599	$7,419
1995	$6,285	$7,000
1992	$5,419	$7,035
1990	$4,675	$5,494

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Spending / Student

$24,629

$24,280

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Shaker Regional School District	New Hampshire
2023	$24,120	$32,839
2022	$21,309	$31,482
2021	$20,132	$30,190
2020	$18,007	$28,153
2019	$17,535	$26,724
2018	$17,028	$28,345
2017	$15,883	$27,187
2016	$15,237	$25,992
2015	$13,743	$15,833
2014	$14,519	$17,077
2012	$13,736	$16,755
2011	$13,387	$20,922
2010	$12,207	$15,833
2009	$12,055	$14,945
2008	$11,635	$18,919
2007	$11,034	$17,542
2006	$10,122	$15,972
2005	$9,530	$14,969
2004	$9,040	$12,969
2003	$8,833	$12,053
2002	$8,425	$10,694
2001	$7,949	$9,237
2000	$7,676	$8,850
1999	$9,399	$8,476
1998	$9,267	$7,842
1997	$6,321	$7,338
1995	$6,159	$7,158
1992	$5,068	$6,963
1990	$4,658	$5,933

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Best Shaker Regional School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Canterbury Elementary School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

15 Baptist Rd.
Canterbury, NH 03224
(603) 783-9944

Gr: K-5 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Belmont Middle School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 51%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

38 School St.
Belmont, NH 03220
(603) 267-9220

Gr: 5-8 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #33.

Belmont High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

255 Seavey Rd.
Belmont, NH 03220
(603) 267-6525

Gr: 9-12 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #44.

Belmont Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

26 Best St.
Belmont, NH 03220
(603) 267-6568

Gr: PK-4 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Shaker Regional School District?

Shaker Regional School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,137 students.

What is the rank of Shaker Regional School District?

Shaker Regional School District is ranked #126 out of 187 school districts in New Hampshire (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Shaker Regional School District?

93% of Shaker Regional School District students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Shaker Regional School District?

Shaker Regional School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is equal to the New Hampshire state average of 11:1.

What is Shaker Regional School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,629 is higher than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,137 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 82% (Top 50% in NH)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education