Rochester School District
Rochester School District is a public school district based in Rochester, New Hampshire, serving 3,828 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 48 New Hampshire districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 383 students each, about the same as the New Hampshire median of 420. It spends about $17,591 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the New Hampshire median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Rochester compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rochester | New Hampshire median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,591 | $19,718 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,947 | $11,993 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $75.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $79.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 326 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 709 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 166 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford School DistrictBedford | 3,971 | 6 | $16,523 | 13.4 | #3 |
| Londonderry School DistrictLondonderry | 3,962 | 6 | $19,226 | 11.7 | #4 |
| Concord School DistrictConcord | 3,852 | 7 | $20,039 | 12.3 | #5 |
| Rochester School DistrictRochester · this district | 3,828 | 10 | $17,591 | 11.7 | #6 |
| Salem School DistrictSalem | 3,560 | 8 | $18,874 | 12.4 | #7 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| SalemSalem, MA | 3,831 | $23,107 | 11.6 |
| Texarkana School DistrictTexarkana, AR | 3,830 | $12,228 | 11.6 |
| DuPage HSD 88Addison, IL | 3,830 | $23,068 | 16.6 |
| Gibson Co Sp DistrictDyer, TN | 3,828 | $8,662 | n/a |
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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