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Hampstead School District

20 Mary E. Clark Drive, Unit 10
Hampstead, NH 03841
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 809 students in Hampstead School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Hampstead School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (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).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
809 Students
107,082 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
9,515 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Hampstead School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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)
#48 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
53%
42%
63%
51%
40-44%
36%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.16
0.32
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
92%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,506 is higher than the state median of $22,103. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,319 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,506
$22,103
Spending / Student
$34,319
$21,321

Best Hampstead School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hampstead Central School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
21 Emerson Ave.
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-6326
Gr: PK-4 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Hampstead Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
28 School St.
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-6743
Gr: 5-8 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 809 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : Top 30% in NH
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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