Newfound Area School District
Newfound Area School District is a public school district based in Bristol, New Hampshire, serving 1,155 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #40 of the 48 New Hampshire districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 192 students each, fewer than the New Hampshire median of 420. It spends about $19,770 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Newfound Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Newfound Area | New Hampshire median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,770 | $19,718 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,163 | $11,993 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 99 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 239 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 165 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnisquam Regional School DistrictTilton | 1,182 | 5 | $18,206 | 13.4 | #38 |
| Newfound Area School DistrictBristol · this district | 1,155 | 6 | $19,770 | 11.7 | #40 |
| Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School DistrictJaffrey | 1,155 | 4 | $18,857 | 13.0 | #39 |
| Shaker Regional School DistrictBelmont | 1,141 | 4 | $18,631 | 11.0 | #41 |
| Raymond School DistrictRaymond | 1,125 | 4 | $20,314 | 11.6 | #42 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armona Union ElementaryArmona, CA | 1,155 | $12,778 | 20.3 |
| Heber ElementaryHeber, CA | 1,155 | $15,557 | 20.3 |
| North Mac CUSD 34Girard, IL | 1,155 | $15,513 | 13.4 |
| Whiteside School District 115Belleville, IL | 1,155 | $13,498 | 15.2 |
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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