For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 600 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 27% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
149 Schools
# Students
970 Students
39,813 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
3,470 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
White Mountains Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.29
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
92%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,321 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,676 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,321
$22,075
Spending / Student
$23,676
$21,293
Best White Mountains Regional School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitefield Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
34 Twin Mountain Rd.
Whitefield, NH 03598
(603) 837-3088
Whitefield, NH 03598
(603) 837-3088
Grades: PK-8
| 278 students
Rank: #22.
Lancaster Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
35 Ice Pond Road
Lancaster, NH 03584
(603) 788-4924
Lancaster, NH 03584
(603) 788-4924
Grades: PK-8
| 322 students
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