Top Rankings
Exeter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 390 students in Exeter School District.
Public Preschools in Exeter School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 0.29.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
149 Schools
# Students
807 Students
39,813 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
3,470 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Exeter School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 188 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
36%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.29
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
90%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,428 is higher than the state median of $22,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,238 is higher than the state median of $21,319. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,428
$22,101
Spending / Student
$25,238
$21,319
Best Exeter School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
40 Main St.
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 775-8946
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 775-8946
Gr: PK-2 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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