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Alton School District

252 Suncook Valley Rd.
Alton, NH 03809-4629

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (603) 875-7890

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 418 students in Alton School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Hampshire.

Public School in Alton School District have an score of 24% (versus the New Hampshire public school average of 42%), and score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NH)

# Schools

1 School

505 Schools

# Students

418 Students

164,943 Students

# Teachers

43 Teachers

14,392 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alton School District	New Hampshire
Pre-K	42	22
Kind	46	55
1	41	59
2	39	61
3	45	61
4	44	61
5	39	63
6	47	60
7	41	62
8	34	61

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Alton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 188 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NH)

#164 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Alton School District
2023	#164
2022	#161
2021	#138
2019	#163
2018	#131
2017	#164
2016	#109
2015	#144
2014	#94
2013	#108
2012	#101

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24%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Alton School District	New Hampshire
2023	24%	42%
2022	27%	40%
2021	32%	38%
2019	34%	48%
2018	42%	48%
2017	34%	49%
2016	46%	49%
2015	39%	46%
2014	67%	65%
2013	68%	67%
2012	69%	67%

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42%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Alton School District	New Hampshire
2022	42%	51%
2021	42%	52%
2019	42%	56%
2018	42%	58%
2017	46%	59%
2016	61%	61%
2015	51%	59%
2014	78%	77%
2013	79%	78%
2012	79%	79%
2011	69%	77%

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25-29%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Alton School District	New Hampshire
2022	27%	36%
2021	24%	37%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.32

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alton School District	New Hampshire
2023	0.07	0.31
2022	0.07	0.31
2021	0.07	0.29
2020	0.07	0.27
2019	0.07	0.27
2018	0.06	0.26
2017	0.06	0.26
2016	0.08	0.24
2015	0.20	0.24
2014	0.08	0.22
2013	0.08	0.21
2012	0.11	0.21
2011	0.06	0.19
2010	0.06	0.17
2009	0.08	0.15
2008	0.10	0.15
2007	0.10	0.13
2006	0.10	0.13
2005	0.08	0.13
2004	0.06	0.12
2003	0.06	0.12
2002	0.05	0.10
2001	0.04	0.08
2000	0.03	0.07
1999	0.03	0.06
1998	0.02	0.06
1997	0.03	0.06
1996	0.01	0.06
1995	0.01	0.06
1994	0.02	0.05
1992	0.01	0.06

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Alton School District	New Hampshire
2023	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Alton School District	New Hampshire
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2016)
Year	Alton School District	New Hampshire
2016	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% White

96%

82%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alton School District	New Hampshire
2023	96%	83%
2022	96%	83%
2021	96%	84%
2020	96%	85%
2019	96%	85%
2018	97%	86%
2017	97%	86%
2016	96%	87%
2015	30%	87%
2014	96%	88%
2013	96%	89%
2012	95%	89%
2011	97%	90%
2010	97%	91%
2009	96%	92%
2008	95%	92%
2007	95%	93%
2006	95%	93%
2005	96%	93%
2004	96%	94%
2003	96%	94%
2002	97%	95%
2001	97%	96%
2000	98%	96%
1999	98%	97%
1998	99%	97%
1997	99%	97%
1996	100%	97%
1995	100%	97%
1994	99%	97%
1993	100%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Alton School District	New Hampshire
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,706 is higher than the state median of $22,103. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $36,792 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NH)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$3,646 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Alton School District	New Hampshire
2023	$16 MM	$12 MM
2022	$15 MM	$12 MM
2021	$16 MM	$12 MM
2020	$15 MM	$12 MM
2019	$16 MM	$11 MM
2018	$15 MM	$12 MM
2017	$15 MM	$10 MM
2016	$15 MM	$10 MM
2015	$13 MM	$10 MM
2014	$13 MM	$11 MM
2012	$13 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$10 MM
2007	$11 MM	$10 MM
2006	$10 MM	$9 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$7 MM	$7 MM
2002	$7 MM	$7 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$6 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$3,517 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Alton School District	New Hampshire
2023	$15 MM	$12 MM
2022	$15 MM	$11 MM
2021	$15 MM	$12 MM
2020	$15 MM	$11 MM
2019	$15 MM	$11 MM
2018	$14 MM	$12 MM
2017	$15 MM	$10 MM
2016	$15 MM	$10 MM
2015	$12 MM	$10 MM
2014	$13 MM	$11 MM
2012	$12 MM	$11 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$10 MM
2009	$11 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$10 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$9 MM	$9 MM
2005	$12 MM	$8 MM
2004	$13 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$7 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$37,706

$22,103

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Alton School District	New Hampshire
2023	$37,796	$30,343
2022	$33,525	$28,548
2021	$37,616	$30,659
2020	$33,525	$28,548
2019	$37,352	$27,044
2018	$32,252	$29,046
2017	$31,879	$28,048
2016	$31,101	$26,415
2015	$25,755	$15,766
2014	$15,354	$17,769
2012	$15,780	$17,080
2011	$22,909	$21,368
2010	$15,531	$15,766
2009	$14,956	$15,198
2008	$20,067	$19,607
2007	$18,175	$18,216
2006	$17,230	$15,881
2005	$16,374	$14,742
2004	$11,444	$13,320
2003	$9,770	$11,980
2002	$9,132	$11,137
2001	$8,919	$9,501
2000	$8,674	$8,499
1999	$7,810	$8,529
1998	$7,379	$8,091
1997	$6,689	$7,419
1995	$6,602	$7,000
1992	$6,640	$7,035

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Spending / Student

$36,792

$21,321

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Alton School District	New Hampshire
2023	$36,880	$29,879
2022	$33,390	$28,153
2021	$36,704	$30,190
2020	$33,390	$28,153
2019	$34,338	$26,724
2018	$31,260	$28,345
2017	$31,106	$27,187
2016	$30,685	$25,992
2015	$23,002	$15,833
2014	$15,349	$17,077
2012	$14,221	$16,755
2011	$21,858	$20,922
2010	$13,871	$15,833
2009	$13,089	$14,945
2008	$18,177	$18,919
2007	$17,098	$17,542
2006	$15,621	$15,972
2005	$20,341	$14,969
2004	$16,942	$12,969
2003	$10,178	$12,053
2002	$8,895	$10,694
2001	$8,979	$9,237
2000	$7,990	$8,850
1999	$7,737	$8,476
1998	$6,965	$7,842
1997	$6,624	$7,338
1995	$6,139	$7,158
1992	$5,982	$6,963

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Best Alton School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Alton Central School Elementary School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

41 School St.
Alton, NH 03809
(603) 875-7500

Gr: PK-8 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Alton School District?

Alton School District manages 1 public schools serving 418 students.

What is the rank of Alton School District?

Alton School District is ranked #163 out of 188 school districts in New Hampshire (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Alton School District?

96% of Alton School District students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Alton School District?

Alton School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 11:1.

What is Alton School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $36,792 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 418 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: Bottom 50% in NH
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education