Top Rankings
Governor Wentworth Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 452 students in Governor Wentworth Regional School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Hampshire.
Public Preschools in Governor Wentworth Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
8 Schools
149 Schools
# Students
2,116 Students
39,813 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
3,470 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Governor Wentworth 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.29
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
95%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,328 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 $24,178 is higher than the state median of $21,319. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,328
$22,101
Spending / Student
$24,178
$21,319
Best Governor Wentworth Regional School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Durham Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7 Old Bay Rd.
New Durham, NH 03855
(603) 859-2061
New Durham, NH 03855
(603) 859-2061
Gr: PK-6 | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Ossipee Central School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
68 Main St.
Center Ossipee, NH 03814
(603) 539-4589
Center Ossipee, NH 03814
(603) 539-4589
Gr: PK-6 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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