White Mountains Regional School District

135 Regional Road
Whitefield, NH 03598-1098
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 600 students in White Mountains Regional 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 Schools in White Mountains Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (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 15% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
154 Schools
# Students
970 Students
47,363 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
4,436 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

White Mountains Regional 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#172 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
42%
38%
51%
31%
36%
87%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.28
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
92%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,321 is higher than the state median of $22,101. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,676 is higher than the state median of $21,319. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,321
$22,101
Spending / Student
$23,676
$21,319

Best White Mountains Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitefield Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
34 Twin Mountain Rd.
Whitefield, NH 03598
(603) 837-3088
Gr: PK-8 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Lancaster Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Ice Pond Road
Lancaster, NH 03584
(603) 788-4924
Gr: PK-8 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 970 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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