Pelham School District
Pelham School District is a public school district based in Pelham, New Hampshire, serving 1,611 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #28 of the 48 New Hampshire districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 537 students each, more than the New Hampshire median of 420. It spends about $16,540 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the New Hampshire median. It has roughly 9.9 students per teacher.
How Pelham compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pelham | New Hampshire median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,540 | $19,718 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,794 | $11,993 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 162 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 380 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 | 11.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 201 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearsarge Regional School DistrictNew London | 1,678 | 8 | $23,964 | 10.5 | #26 |
| Lebanon School DistrictWest Lebanon | 1,638 | 4 | $24,888 | 10.7 | #27 |
| Pelham School DistrictPelham · this district | 1,611 | 3 | $16,540 | 9.9 | #28 |
| Monadnock Regional School DistrictSwanzey | 1,610 | 7 | $20,511 | 12.5 | #29 |
| Claremont School DistrictClaremont | 1,560 | 6 | $21,861 | 10.6 | #30 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry School DistrictCoventry, CT | 1,612 | $20,760 | 10.6 |
| Jefferson School DistrictJefferson, WI | 1,612 | $13,370 | 12.3 |
| Moss Point School DistrictMoss Point, MS | 1,611 | $16,792 | 12.3 |
| Monroe County SchoolsUnion, WV | 1,611 | $14,269 | 13.7 |
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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