Oyster River Coop School District
Oyster River Coop School District is a public school district based in Durham, New Hampshire, serving 2,102 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #20 of the 48 New Hampshire districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 420 students each, about the same as the New Hampshire median of 420. It spends about $20,847 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the New Hampshire median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Oyster River Coop compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Oyster River Coop | New Hampshire median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,847 | $19,718 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,974 | $11,993 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $71.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $48.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 180 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 435 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 175 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack Valley School DistrictPenacook | 2,191 | 7 | $17,798 | 11.5 | #19 |
| Oyster River Coop School DistrictDurham · this district | 2,102 | 5 | $20,847 | 11.7 | #20 |
| Governor Wentworth Regional School DistrictWolfeboro Falls | 2,084 | 8 | $22,641 | 9.6 | #21 |
| Milford School DistrictMilford | 1,989 | 5 | $18,351 | 10.7 | #22 |
| Contoocook Valley School DistrictPeterborough | 1,947 | 11 | $23,424 | 9.7 | #23 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour School DistrictSeymour, CT | 2,103 | $19,993 | 13.2 |
| Twin Lakes School CorporationMonticello, IN | 2,102 | $10,485 | 14.0 |
| MoberlyMoberly, MO | 2,102 | $11,028 | 11.3 |
| Beatrice Public SchoolsBeatrice, NE | 2,102 | $12,277 | 15.1 |
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-oyster-river-coop-school-district