Education (K-12) · 2024–25 school year
New Hampshire Public Schools
Public K-12 education statistics for New Hampshire — 162,945 students in 518 schools in 2024–25, with enrollment history back to 1986 and county-level detail from 2002.
| Statistic | Value | School year |
|---|---|---|
| Student enrollment | 162,945 | 2024–25 |
| Public schools | 518 | 2024–25 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 14,430 | 2024–25 |
| Pupil-teacher ratio | 11.2 | 2024–25 |
| Free/reduced-price lunch students | 23.6% | 2024–25 |
| School poverty rate (MEPS) | 6.4% | 2022–23 |
| Charter school enrollment | 3.7% | 2024–25 |
| High school graduation rate | 88.1% | 2022–23 |
| Math proficiency (of tested) | 40.5% | 2021–22 |
| Reading proficiency (of tested) | 50.8% | 2021–22 |
| Chronically absent students | 33.5% | 2021–22 |
| White students | 81.6% | 2024–25 |
| Black students | 2.1% | 2024–25 |
| Hispanic students | 7.7% | 2024–25 |
| Asian students | 3.1% | 2024–25 |
Not every statistic is collected every year — each row shows its most recent available school year (amber when older than 2024–25). Blank/absent means not collected or below reliability floors, never zero. Some universal-meals states no longer report free/reduced-price lunch — school poverty (MEPS) is the better lens there. A 0% charter share in a state without a charter-school law is a true zero.
New Hampshire state report card
Outcomes reported directly by New Hampshire’s education agency — often more current than the federal series above. Because each state uses its own tests, definitions, and reporting windows, these figures are not comparable state-to-state; each row notes how New Hampshire measures it.
| Measure | Latest | Trend | School year |
|---|---|---|---|
Dropout rate How New Hampshire measures thisAnnual dropout percentage, grades 9-12, SY 2018-19: students who exited high school during the year without a diploma or HiSET and were not re-enrolled, over fall 2018 grades 9-12 enrollment. State Total row (published value 1.0226). | 1.0% | 2018–19 | |
Math proficiency (state test) How New Hampshire measures thisNH SAS Mathematics, grades 3-8 and 11 combined ('All grades'), percent scoring Level 3 or 4 (proficient or above), State Level 'Above prof% (lvl 3&4)' column. Participation 95%. Total FAY Students published only as binned range '79,505 - 79,510'. | 41.0% | 2023–24 | |
Reading / ELA proficiency (state test) How New Hampshire measures thisNH SAS Reading/ELA, grades 3-8 and 11 combined ('All grades'), percent scoring Level 3 or 4 (proficient or above), State Level 'Above prof% (lvl 3&4)' column. Participation 94%. Total FAY Students published only as binned range '79,045 - 79,050'. | 53.0% | 2023–24 |
Source: New HampshireDepartment of Education (public reporting), 2026 collection. Not comparable across states — proficiency reflects different assessments and cut scores; graduation, dropout, and college-going use each state’s own cohort definitions and windows. Absent rows mean the state doesn’t publish that measure in a comparable file.
New Hampshire schools by county
Students enrolled, 2024–25.
New Hampshire schools — FAQ
How many students attend public school in New Hampshire?+
162,945 students were enrolled in New Hampshire's 518 public K-12 schools in the 2024–25 school year, taught by 14,430 full-time-equivalent teachers (NCES Common Core of Data).
What share of New Hampshire students get free or reduced-price lunch?+
23.6% of New Hampshire public school students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25 — a common proxy for student economic need.
What is New Hampshire's high school graduation rate?+
88.1% of New Hampshire's adjusted cohort graduated in the 2022–23 school year — the federal EDFacts adjusted cohort graduation rate. Graduation rates run from 2010–11 onward.
Where does this data come from?+
Core statistics (enrollment, schools, teachers, poverty, demographics) come from the National Center for Education Statistics — the Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Civil Rights Data Collection. The most recent graduation rates and the state report-card outcomes (proficiency, college-going, dropout, chronic absenteeism) come directly from state education agencies, which publish sooner than the federal series. Full source and license details are on the methodology page. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with NCES or any state agency.
Other states
Data: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CCD, EDFacts, CRDC) and ED Data Express, plus current-year graduation and report-card outcomes from state education agencies. Full source and license details on the methodology page.