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Nashua School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,239 students in Nashua School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High Schools in Nashua School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Nashua School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nashua High School North, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public high school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
20 Schools
104 Schools
# Students
8,902 Students
52,801 Students
# Teachers
780 Teachers
4,473 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Nashua 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.31
# American Indian Students
2 Students
115 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
702 Students
1,706 Students
% Asian Students
8%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,734 Students
3,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
7%
# Black Students
256 Students
1,145 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
4,465 Students
43,789 Students
% White Students
50%
83%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
743 Students
2,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
312
-
# Students in K Grade:
662
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
766
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
717
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
692
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
696
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
715
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
339
27
# Students in 7th Grade:
360
32
# Students in 8th Grade:
404
34
# Students in 9th Grade:
745
13,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
843
13,269
# Students in 11th Grade:
838
13,028
# Students in 12th Grade:
813
12,713
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,809 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,512 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$192 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,809
$22,075
Spending / Student
$21,512
$21,293
Best Nashua School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nashua High School South
(Math: 36% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
36 Riverside Dr.
Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 966-1100
Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 966-1100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,635 students
Rank: #22.
Nashua High School North
(Math: 29% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8 Titan Way
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 966-2500
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 966-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,579 students
Rank: n/an/a
55 Franklin Street
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 966-1003
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 966-1003
Grades: 9-12
| 25 students
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