Somersworth School District

51 West High Street
Somersworth, NH 03878-1099
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 401 students in Somersworth School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Somersworth School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 64% statewide average).
Public High School in Somersworth School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Somersworth High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Hampshire public high school average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
4 Schools
98 Schools
# Students
1,360 Students
54,756 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
4,482 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Somersworth 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NH)
#178 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Somersworth   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somersworth   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Somersworth   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Somersworth   School District and public school graduation rate of NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.29
# American Indian Students
3 Students
123 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
114 Students
1,833 Students
% Asian Students
8%
3%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
3,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
7%
# Black Students
37 Students
1,223 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
1,028 Students
46,020 Students
% White Students
76%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
2,046 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
42
-
# Students in K Grade:
88
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
39
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
34
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
40
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
14,903
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
13,442
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
13,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
13,035
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,781 is higher than the state median of $21,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,982 is higher than the state median of $20,738. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart display total revenue of Somersworth   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart display total spending of Somersworth   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,781
$21,499
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Somersworth   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,982
$20,738
This chart display average spending per public school student in Somersworth   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Somersworth School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Somersworth High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
11 Memorial Dr.
Somersworth, NH 03878
(603) 692-2431
Grades: 9-12
| 401 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,360 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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