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Somersworth School District

Item: Somersworth School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

51 West High Street
Somersworth, NH 03878-1099

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (603) 692-4450

www.sau56.org

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

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Somersworth School District	New Hampshire
Pre-K	44	22
Kind	94	32
1	91	31
2	100	31

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District Rank

Somersworth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 188 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 increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NH)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Somersworth School District
2023	#168
2022	#168
2021	#178
2019	#155
2018	#155
2017	#148
2016	#165
2015	#173
2014	#166
2013	#172
2012	#169

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25%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Somersworth School District	New Hampshire
2023	25%	42%
2022	26%	40%
2021	16%	38%
2019	37%	48%
2018	33%	48%
2017	38%	49%
2016	33%	49%
2015	31%	46%
2014	48%	65%
2013	48%	67%
2012	48%	67%

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38%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Somersworth School District	New Hampshire
2022	38%	51%
2021	30%	52%
2019	42%	56%
2018	33%	58%
2017	50%	59%
2016	45%	61%
2015	43%	59%
2014	63%	77%
2013	62%	78%
2012	62%	79%
2011	64%	77%

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24%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Somersworth School District	New Hampshire
2022	24%	36%
2021	17%	37%

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82%

88%

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

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.29

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Somersworth School District	New Hampshire
2023	0.40	0.31
2022	0.40	0.31
2021	0.40	0.29
2020	0.38	0.27
2019	0.38	0.27
2018	0.35	0.26
2017	0.35	0.26
2016	0.32	0.24
2015	0.31	0.24
2014	0.29	0.22
2013	0.28	0.21
2012	0.24	0.21
2011	0.26	0.19
2010	0.23	0.17
2009	0.22	0.15
2008	0.22	0.15
2007	0.19	0.13
2006	0.18	0.13
2005	0.16	0.13
2004	0.13	0.12
2003	0.13	0.12
2002	0.11	0.10
2001	0.07	0.08
2000	0.08	0.07
1999	0.08	0.06
1998	0.08	0.06
1997	0.10	0.06
1996	0.09	0.06
1995	0.10	0.06
1994	0.10	0.05
1993	0.09	0.05

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Somersworth School District	New Hampshire
2023	8%	3%
2022	8%	3%
2021	9%	3%
2020	8%	3%
2019	8%	3%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	8%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	7%	4%
2013	7%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	6%	3%
2010	5%	2%
2009	5%	3%
2008	6%	3%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Somersworth School District	New Hampshire
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Somersworth School District	New Hampshire
2023	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% White

75%

84%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Somersworth School District	New Hampshire
2023	77%	83%
2022	77%	83%
2021	77%	84%
2020	78%	85%
2019	78%	85%
2018	80%	86%
2017	80%	86%
2016	82%	87%
2015	83%	87%
2014	84%	88%
2013	85%	89%
2012	87%	89%
2011	86%	90%
2010	88%	91%
2009	87%	92%
2008	88%	92%
2007	90%	93%
2006	91%	93%
2005	92%	93%
2004	93%	94%
2003	93%	94%
2002	94%	95%
2001	96%	96%
2000	96%	96%
1999	96%	97%
1998	96%	97%
1997	95%	97%
1996	95%	97%
1995	95%	97%
1994	95%	97%
1993	95%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Somersworth School District	New Hampshire
2023	8%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,207 is higher than the state median of $22,103. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,394 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NH)

Total Revenue

$31 MM

$3,646 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Somersworth School District	New Hampshire
2023	$31 MM	$12 MM
2022	$29 MM	$12 MM
2021	$31 MM	$12 MM
2020	$29 MM	$12 MM
2019	$28 MM	$11 MM
2018	$29 MM	$12 MM
2017	$30 MM	$10 MM
2016	$32 MM	$10 MM
2015	$24 MM	$10 MM
2014	$26 MM	$11 MM
2012	$26 MM	$11 MM
2011	$26 MM	$11 MM
2010	$24 MM	$10 MM
2009	$22 MM	$10 MM
2008	$23 MM	$10 MM
2007	$20 MM	$10 MM
2006	$18 MM	$9 MM
2005	$17 MM	$8 MM
2004	$17 MM	$8 MM
2003	$16 MM	$7 MM
2002	$15 MM	$7 MM
2001	$14 MM	$6 MM
2000	$13 MM	$5 MM
1999	$12 MM	$5 MM
1998	$12 MM	$5 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$3,517 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Somersworth School District	New Hampshire
2023	$30 MM	$12 MM
2022	$30 MM	$11 MM
2021	$30 MM	$12 MM
2020	$30 MM	$11 MM
2019	$27 MM	$11 MM
2018	$28 MM	$12 MM
2017	$30 MM	$10 MM
2016	$31 MM	$10 MM
2015	$26 MM	$10 MM
2014	$27 MM	$11 MM
2012	$27 MM	$11 MM
2011	$38 MM	$11 MM
2010	$26 MM	$10 MM
2009	$22 MM	$10 MM
2008	$22 MM	$10 MM
2007	$20 MM	$9 MM
2006	$18 MM	$9 MM
2005	$17 MM	$8 MM
2004	$16 MM	$8 MM
2003	$15 MM	$7 MM
2002	$15 MM	$6 MM
2001	$13 MM	$6 MM
2000	$14 MM	$5 MM
1999	$12 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$16 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,207

$22,103

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Somersworth School District	New Hampshire
2023	$23,330	$30,343
2022	$19,644	$28,548
2021	$23,104	$30,659
2020	$19,644	$28,548
2019	$18,997	$27,044
2018	$18,577	$29,046
2017	$19,011	$28,048
2016	$19,376	$26,415
2015	$13,684	$15,766
2014	$15,301	$17,769
2012	$15,869	$17,080
2011	$14,763	$21,368
2010	$14,852	$15,766
2009	$13,673	$15,198
2008	$12,766	$19,607
2007	$11,114	$18,216
2006	$10,214	$15,881
2005	$9,460	$14,742
2004	$9,154	$13,320
2003	$8,574	$11,980
2002	$7,909	$11,137
2001	$7,497	$9,501
2000	$6,823	$8,499
1999	$7,120	$8,529
1998	$6,779	$8,091
1997	$6,554	$7,419
1995	$5,973	$7,000
1992	$5,683	$7,035

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Spending / Student

$22,394

$21,321

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Somersworth School District	New Hampshire
2023	$22,512	$29,879
2022	$19,779	$28,153
2021	$22,294	$30,190
2020	$19,779	$28,153
2019	$18,389	$26,724
2018	$18,214	$28,345
2017	$19,069	$27,187
2016	$19,113	$25,992
2015	$14,867	$15,833
2014	$15,953	$17,077
2012	$16,244	$16,755
2011	$21,881	$20,922
2010	$16,137	$15,833
2009	$13,359	$14,945
2008	$12,555	$18,919
2007	$10,954	$17,542
2006	$10,131	$15,972
2005	$9,298	$14,969
2004	$8,997	$12,969
2003	$8,219	$12,053
2002	$7,668	$10,694
2001	$7,008	$9,237
2000	$7,032	$8,850
1999	$6,929	$8,476
1998	$6,370	$7,842
1997	$9,680	$7,338
1995	$6,689	$7,158
1992	$5,990	$6,963

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Best Somersworth School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Idlehurst Elementary School

46 Stackpole Road
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603) 692-2435

Gr: PK-2 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,335 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 82% (Top 50% in NH)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education