Goffstown School District
Goffstown School District is a public school district based in Goffstown, New Hampshire, serving 2,777 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #16 of the 48 New Hampshire districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 555 students each, more than the New Hampshire median of 420. It spends about $15,160 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% less than the New Hampshire median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Goffstown compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Goffstown | New Hampshire median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,160 | $19,718 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,224 | $11,993 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $44.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 206 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 458 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 11.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 163 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry Cooperative School DistrictDerry | 3,015 | 7 | $20,189 | 12.5 | #12 |
| Pinkerton Academy School DistrictDerry | 2,990 | 1 | n/a | 13.9 | #13 |
| Hudson School DistrictHudson | 2,928 | 7 | $17,029 | 11.2 | #14 |
| Windham School DistrictWindham | 2,901 | 4 | $16,379 | 14.7 | #15 |
| Goffstown School DistrictGoffstown · this district | 2,777 | 5 | $15,160 | 13.5 | #16 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harper Creek Community SchoolsBattle Creek, MI | 2,778 | $11,558 | 17.6 |
| Hudson ISDLufkin, TX | 2,777 | $10,174 | 12.6 |
| Los Gatos Union ElementaryLos Gatos, CA | 2,776 | $16,677 | 20.9 |
| Richland-Bean Blossom C S CEllettsville, IN | 2,776 | $9,723 | 14.3 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nh-goffstown-school-district