Gilford School District
Gilford School District is a public school district based in Gilford, New Hampshire, serving 1,053 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #45 of the 48 New Hampshire districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 351 students each, fewer than the New Hampshire median of 420. It spends about $20,003 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.3 students per teacher.
How Gilford compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Gilford | New Hampshire median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,003 | $19,718 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,508 | $11,993 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 102 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 217 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 11.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 132 | 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 · this district | 1,053 | 3 | $20,003 | 10.3 | #45 |
| Dresden School DistrictHanover | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alva Public SchoolsAlva, OK | 1,054 | $12,833 | 13.5 |
| Chandler Public SchoolsChandler, OK | 1,054 | $9,299 | 13.9 |
| Clay CountyCelina, TN | 1,054 | $10,374 | n/a |
| Kirtland LocalKirtland, OH | 1,053 | $13,363 | 17.8 |
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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