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Gilford School District

2 Belknap Mountain Road
Gilford, NH 03249-6843

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Tel: (603) 527-9215

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Gilford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 603 students in Gilford School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.

Public Elementary Schools in Gilford School District have an score of 51% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 54% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (NH)

# Schools

3 Schools

366 Schools

# Students

1,094 Students

107,082 Students

# Teachers

103 Teachers

9,515 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

11:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gilford School District	New Hampshire
Kind	50	53
1	67	59
2	69	61
3	67	61
4	56	61
5	82	63
6	65	60
7	70	54
8	77	52

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

Gilford School District, which is ranked within the top 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NH)

#60 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gilford School District
2023	#60
2022	#62
2021	#57
2019	#56
2018	#47
2017	#49
2016	#111
2015	#96
2014	#105
2013	#91
2012	#77

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49%

42%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gilford School District	New Hampshire
2023	49%	42%
2022	50%	40%
2021	52%	38%
2019	61%	48%
2018	61%	48%
2017	61%	49%
2016	45%	49%
2015	49%	46%
2014	64%	65%
2013	68%	67%
2012	70%	67%

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57%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gilford School District	New Hampshire
2022	57%	51%
2021	52%	52%
2019	63%	56%
2018	61%	58%
2017	69%	59%
2016	61%	61%
2015	64%	59%
2014	78%	77%
2013	81%	78%
2012	82%	79%
2011	78%	77%

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50%

36%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Gilford School District	New Hampshire
2022	50%	36%
2021	51%	37%

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92%

88%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gilford School District	New Hampshire
2023	92%	88%
2022	87%	88%
2021	87%	86%
2020	87%	87%
2019	87%	87%
2018	92%	88%
2017	87%	88%
2016	92%	87%
2015	92%	87%
2014	92%	88%
2013	95%	87%

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

0.13

0.32

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gilford School District	New Hampshire
2023	0.15	0.31
2022	0.14	0.31
2021	0.15	0.29
2020	0.14	0.27
2019	0.14	0.27
2018	0.08	0.26
2017	0.08	0.26
2016	0.08	0.24
2015	0.10	0.24
2014	0.11	0.22
2013	0.11	0.21
2012	0.09	0.21
2011	0.09	0.19
2010	0.08	0.17
2009	0.08	0.15
2008	0.06	0.15
2007	0.05	0.13
2006	0.05	0.13
2005	0.04	0.13
2004	0.04	0.12
2003	0.02	0.12
2001	0.01	0.08
2000	0.02	0.07
1999	0.02	0.06
1998	0.03	0.06
1997	0.02	0.06
1996	0.02	0.06
1995	0.03	0.06
1994	0.02	0.05
1993	0.01	0.05
1992	0.02	0.06

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

2%

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilford School District	New Hampshire
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	3%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

2%

8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Gilford School District	New Hampshire
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%

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% Black

1%

2%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Gilford School District	New Hampshire
2023	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%

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% White

93%

82%

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gilford School District	New Hampshire
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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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 $22,877 is higher than the state median of $22,103. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,456 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NH)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$3,646 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gilford School District	New Hampshire
2023	$25 MM	$12 MM
2022	$26 MM	$12 MM
2021	$25 MM	$12 MM
2020	$26 MM	$12 MM
2019	$24 MM	$11 MM
2018	$25 MM	$12 MM
2017	$24 MM	$10 MM
2016	$24 MM	$10 MM
2015	$23 MM	$10 MM
2014	$23 MM	$11 MM
2012	$23 MM	$11 MM
2011	$23 MM	$11 MM
2010	$23 MM	$10 MM
2009	$23 MM	$10 MM
2008	$22 MM	$10 MM
2007	$21 MM	$10 MM
2006	$21 MM	$9 MM
2005	$19 MM	$8 MM
2004	$27 MM	$8 MM
2003	$14 MM	$7 MM
2002	$14 MM	$7 MM
2001	$13 MM	$6 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$10 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM
1992	$8 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$3,517 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gilford School District	New Hampshire
2023	$23 MM	$12 MM
2022	$23 MM	$11 MM
2021	$23 MM	$12 MM
2020	$23 MM	$11 MM
2019	$24 MM	$11 MM
2018	$24 MM	$12 MM
2017	$24 MM	$10 MM
2016	$23 MM	$10 MM
2015	$22 MM	$10 MM
2014	$23 MM	$11 MM
2012	$22 MM	$11 MM
2011	$22 MM	$11 MM
2010	$22 MM	$10 MM
2009	$22 MM	$10 MM
2008	$21 MM	$10 MM
2007	$20 MM	$9 MM
2006	$19 MM	$9 MM
2005	$18 MM	$8 MM
2004	$25 MM	$8 MM
2003	$14 MM	$7 MM
2002	$13 MM	$6 MM
2001	$12 MM	$6 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$10 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM
1992	$10 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,877

$22,103

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gilford School District	New Hampshire
2023	$22,226	$30,343
2022	$22,071	$28,548
2021	$22,148	$30,659
2020	$22,071	$28,548
2019	$21,317	$27,044
2018	$21,575	$29,046
2017	$20,545	$28,048
2016	$20,016	$26,415
2015	$19,226	$15,766
2014	$21,799	$17,769
2012	$21,543	$17,080
2011	$18,060	$21,368
2010	$20,412	$15,766
2009	$19,852	$15,198
2008	$16,333	$19,607
2007	$15,769	$18,216
2006	$15,069	$15,881
2005	$14,166	$14,742
2004	$19,595	$13,320
2003	$10,261	$11,980
2002	$9,757	$11,137
2001	$9,039	$9,501
1999	$8,133	$8,529
1998	$7,497	$8,091
1997	$7,483	$7,419
1995	$6,774	$7,000
1992	$6,699	$7,035
1990	$5,882	$5,494

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Spending / Student

$21,456

$21,321

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gilford School District	New Hampshire
2023	$20,846	$29,879
2022	$20,289	$28,153
2021	$20,773	$30,190
2020	$20,289	$28,153
2019	$21,212	$26,724
2018	$20,976	$28,345
2017	$20,773	$27,187
2016	$19,243	$25,992
2015	$18,403	$15,833
2014	$21,401	$17,077
2012	$20,385	$16,755
2011	$17,703	$20,922
2010	$19,538	$15,833
2009	$19,196	$14,945
2008	$15,242	$18,919
2007	$14,956	$17,542
2006	$14,025	$15,972
2005	$13,362	$14,969
2004	$18,312	$12,969
2003	$10,148	$12,053
2002	$9,096	$10,694
2001	$8,552	$9,237
1999	$7,625	$8,476
1998	$7,336	$7,842
1997	$7,186	$7,338
1995	$6,645	$7,158
1992	$8,386	$6,963
1990	$5,876	$5,933

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Best Gilford School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gilford Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
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Add to Compare

76 Belknap Mountain Rd.
Gilford, NH 03249
(603) 524-1661

Gr: K-4 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Gilford Middle School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
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Add to Compare

72 Alvah Wilson Rd.
Gilford, NH 03249
(603) 527-2460

Gr: 5-8 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,094 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 92% (Top 20% in NH)
: Top 50%
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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