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White Mountains Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 566 students in White Mountains Regional School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Hampshire.
Public Preschools in White Mountains Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
151 Schools
# Students
885 Students
40,006 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
3,649 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
White Mountains Regional 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.5%
24.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.30
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
91%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,753 is higher than the state median of $22,357. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,950 is higher than the state median of $21,566. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,753
$22,357
Spending / Student
$25,950
$21,566
Best White Mountains Regional School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitefield Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
34 Twin Mountain Rd.
Whitefield, NH 03598
(603) 837-3088
Whitefield, NH 03598
(603) 837-3088
Gr: PK-8 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Lancaster Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
35 Ice Pond Road
Lancaster, NH 03584
(603) 788-4924
Lancaster, NH 03584
(603) 788-4924
Gr: PK-8 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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