Dresden School District
Dresden School District is a public school district based in Hanover, New Hampshire, serving 1,044 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #46 of the 48 New Hampshire districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 522 students each, more than the New Hampshire median of 420. It spends about $22,537 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the New Hampshire median. It has roughly 10.0 students per teacher.
How Dresden compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dresden | New Hampshire median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,537 | $19,718 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,872 | $11,993 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 104 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 233 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.0 | 11.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 116 | 177 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Hampshire median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in New Hampshire
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield School DistrictLitchfield | 1,117 | 3 | $17,827 | 11.8 | #44 |
| Gilford School DistrictGilford | 1,053 | 3 | $20,003 | 10.3 | #45 |
| Dresden School DistrictHanover · this district | 1,044 | 2 | $22,537 | 10.0 | #46 |
| Mascoma Valley Regional School DistrictEnfield | 1,033 | 4 | $24,215 | 11.0 | #47 |
| Winnacunnet Cooperative School DistrictHampton | 1,000 | 1 | $21,293 | 10.2 | #48 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Fountain School CorporationVeedersburg, IN | 1,045 | $9,978 | 12.3 |
| Deer Park Community CityCincinnati, OH | 1,044 | $14,493 | 13.1 |
| Independence LocalIndependence, OH | 1,044 | $17,896 | 13.6 |
| Humboldt City SchoolsHumboldt, TN | 1,044 | $11,608 | n/a |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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