Somersworth School District

51 West High Street
Somersworth, NH 03878-1099
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 329 students in Somersworth School District.
Public Preschools in Somersworth School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is more than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 0.29.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
4 Schools
149 Schools
# Students
1,335 Students
39,813 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
3,470 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Somersworth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#168 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
40%
38%
51%
24%
36%
75-79%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.29
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
75%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,207 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,394 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,207
$22,075
Spending / Student
$22,394
$21,293

Best Somersworth School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
46 Stackpole Road
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603) 692-2435
Grades: PK-2
| 329 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,335 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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