Laconia School District
Laconia School District is a public school district based in Laconia, New Hampshire, serving 1,819 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #24 of the 48 New Hampshire districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 51% of them. Its schools average 364 students each, fewer than the New Hampshire median of 420. It spends about $18,799 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.8 students per teacher.
How Laconia compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Laconia | New Hampshire median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,799 | $19,718 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,564 | $11,993 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 168 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 337 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 11.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 140 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford School DistrictMilford | 1,989 | 5 | $18,351 | 10.7 | #22 |
| Contoocook Valley School DistrictPeterborough | 1,947 | 11 | $23,424 | 9.7 | #23 |
| Laconia School DistrictLaconia · this district | 1,819 | 5 | $18,799 | 10.8 | #24 |
| Bow School DistrictBow | 1,690 | 4 | $16,977 | 14.8 | #25 |
| Kearsarge Regional School DistrictNew London | 1,678 | 8 | $23,964 | 10.5 | #26 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston CityAnniston, AL | 1,821 | $12,593 | 17.0 |
| Kelseyville UnifiedKelseyville, CA | 1,820 | $13,210 | 20.4 |
| King PhilipNorfolk, MA | 1,820 | $18,609 | 13.8 |
| Greencastle Community School CorporationGreencastle, IN | 1,818 | $10,551 | 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.
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