White Mountains Regional School District

135 Regional Road
Whitefield, NH 03598-1098
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 566 students in White Mountains Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in White Mountains Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 19% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
885 Students
106,163 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
9,631 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.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#172 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 ↓

38%
51%

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

31%
36%
87%
88.1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
37.5%
24.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.33

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
3%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
2%

Showing 2001–2014. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% White
91%
81%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,059 is higher than the state median of $24,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,001 is higher than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$3,945 MM

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

Spending
$27 MM
$3,959 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$30,059
$24,192

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

Spending / Student
$31,001
$24,280

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

Best White Mountains Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

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 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 885 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 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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