Weare School District

258 Western Avenue
Henniker, NH 03242-6045
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 454 students in Weare School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Weare School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
157 Schools
# Students
831 Students
49,091 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
4,562 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Weare 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.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#169 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

23%
42%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

18%
36%
(2022-23)
17.8%
24.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.30

Showing 2014–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
2%
% White
92%
83%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,160 in this school district is less than the state median of $24,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,513 is less than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$3,945 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$17 MM
$3,959 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$21,160
$24,192

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$20,513
$24,280

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Weare School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Weare Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
16 East Rd.
Weare, NH 03281
(603) 529-7555
Gr: 4-8 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 831 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : Bottom 50% in NH
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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