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Keene School District

193 Maple Avenue
Keene, NH 03431-3392

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (603) 357-9002

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,597 students in Keene School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.

Public Elementary Schools in Keene School District have an score of 32% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% 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

7 Schools

366 Schools

# Students

3,018 Students

107,082 Students

# Teachers

266 Teachers

9,515 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Keene School District	New Hampshire
Kind	163	53
1	160	59
2	180	61
3	175	61
4	150	61
5	168	63
6	205	60
7	209	54
8	187	52

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

Keene 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NH)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Keene School District
2023	#145
2022	#151
2021	#142
2019	#132
2018	#111
2017	#97
2016	#113
2015	#122
2014	#107
2013	#114
2012	#114

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31%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Keene School District	New Hampshire
2023	31%	42%
2022	31%	40%
2021	26%	38%
2019	42%	48%
2018	45%	48%
2017	49%	49%
2016	46%	49%
2015	43%	46%
2014	65%	65%
2013	66%	67%
2012	66%	67%

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45%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Keene School District	New Hampshire
2022	45%	51%
2021	47%	52%
2019	52%	56%
2018	45%	58%
2017	61%	59%
2016	59%	61%
2015	55%	59%
2014	77%	77%
2013	79%	78%
2012	78%	79%
2011	78%	77%

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32%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Keene School District	New Hampshire
2022	32%	36%
2021	30%	37%

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87%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Keene School District	New Hampshire
2023	87%	88%
2022	90%	88%
2021	87%	86%
2020	92%	87%
2019	88%	87%
2018	88%	88%
2017	91%	88%
2016	91%	87%
2015	91%	87%
2014	92%	88%
2013	88%	87%

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

0.26

0.32

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Keene School District	New Hampshire
2023	0.28	0.31
2022	0.28	0.31
2021	0.26	0.29
2020	0.24	0.27
2019	0.24	0.27
2018	0.22	0.26
2017	0.22	0.26
2016	0.20	0.24
2015	0.18	0.24
2014	0.17	0.22
2013	0.16	0.21
2012	0.14	0.21
2011	0.14	0.19
2010	0.13	0.17
2009	0.10	0.15
2008	0.10	0.15
2007	0.10	0.13
2006	0.07	0.13
2005	0.07	0.13
2004	0.07	0.12
2003	0.07	0.12
2002	0.06	0.10
2001	0.06	0.08
2000	0.05	0.07
1999	0.04	0.06
1998	0.03	0.06
1997	0.02	0.06
1996	0.04	0.06
1995	0.03	0.06
1994	0.03	0.05
1993	0.03	0.05

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Keene School District	New Hampshire
2023	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Keene School District	New Hampshire
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Keene School District	New Hampshire
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	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%
1990	1%	1%

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% White

86%

82%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Keene School District	New Hampshire
2023	83%	83%
2022	83%	83%
2021	84%	84%
2020	85%	85%
2019	85%	85%
2018	86%	86%
2017	86%	86%
2016	90%	87%
2015	90%	87%
2014	91%	88%
2013	92%	89%
2012	93%	89%
2011	93%	90%
2010	94%	91%
2009	95%	92%
2008	95%	92%
2007	95%	93%
2006	96%	93%
2005	96%	93%
2004	96%	94%
2003	96%	94%
2002	96%	95%
2001	97%	96%
2000	97%	96%
1999	98%	97%
1998	99%	97%
1997	100%	97%
1996	98%	97%
1995	98%	97%
1994	98%	97%
1993	99%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Keene School District	New Hampshire
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	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 $22,335 is higher than the state median of $22,103. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,796 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NH)

Total Revenue

$67 MM

$3,646 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Keene School District	New Hampshire
2023	$67 MM	$12 MM
2022	$66 MM	$12 MM
2021	$67 MM	$12 MM
2020	$66 MM	$12 MM
2019	$66 MM	$11 MM
2018	$66 MM	$12 MM
2017	$63 MM	$10 MM
2016	$63 MM	$10 MM
2015	$58 MM	$10 MM
2014	$62 MM	$11 MM
2012	$59 MM	$11 MM
2011	$59 MM	$11 MM
2010	$58 MM	$10 MM
2009	$55 MM	$10 MM
2008	$53 MM	$10 MM
2007	$52 MM	$10 MM
2006	$50 MM	$9 MM
2005	$49 MM	$8 MM
2004	$49 MM	$8 MM
2003	$43 MM	$7 MM
2002	$41 MM	$7 MM
2001	$39 MM	$6 MM
2000	$36 MM	$5 MM
1999	$34 MM	$5 MM
1998	$32 MM	$5 MM
1997	$31 MM	$4 MM
1996	$30 MM	$4 MM
1995	$28 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$63 MM

$3,517 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Keene School District	New Hampshire
2023	$63 MM	$12 MM
2022	$62 MM	$11 MM
2021	$63 MM	$12 MM
2020	$62 MM	$11 MM
2019	$62 MM	$11 MM
2018	$62 MM	$12 MM
2017	$61 MM	$10 MM
2016	$61 MM	$10 MM
2015	$86 MM	$10 MM
2014	$59 MM	$11 MM
2012	$62 MM	$11 MM
2011	$81 MM	$11 MM
2010	$86 MM	$10 MM
2009	$56 MM	$10 MM
2008	$52 MM	$10 MM
2007	$52 MM	$9 MM
2006	$49 MM	$9 MM
2005	$48 MM	$8 MM
2004	$48 MM	$8 MM
2003	$43 MM	$7 MM
2002	$45 MM	$6 MM
2001	$46 MM	$6 MM
2000	$39 MM	$5 MM
1999	$34 MM	$5 MM
1998	$32 MM	$5 MM
1997	$31 MM	$4 MM
1996	$29 MM	$4 MM
1995	$28 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,335

$22,103

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Keene School District	New Hampshire
2023	$22,145	$30,343
2022	$20,021	$28,548
2021	$21,752	$30,659
2020	$20,021	$28,548
2019	$19,880	$27,044
2018	$19,802	$29,046
2017	$19,260	$28,048
2016	$19,228	$26,415
2015	$17,144	$15,766
2014	$22,999	$17,769
2012	$22,289	$17,080
2011	$17,287	$21,368
2010	$21,231	$15,766
2009	$19,771	$15,198
2008	$14,511	$19,607
2007	$14,162	$18,216
2006	$12,983	$15,881
2005	$12,666	$14,742
2004	$12,582	$13,320
2003	$11,383	$11,980
2002	$10,605	$11,137
2001	$10,192	$9,501
2000	$9,353	$8,499
1999	$8,838	$8,529
1998	$8,351	$8,091
1997	$8,153	$7,419
1995	$7,200	$7,000
1992	$6,659	$7,035

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Spending / Student

$20,796

$21,321

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Keene School District	New Hampshire
2023	$20,618	$29,879
2022	$19,029	$28,153
2021	$20,252	$30,190
2020	$19,029	$28,153
2019	$18,719	$26,724
2018	$18,765	$28,345
2017	$18,472	$27,187
2016	$18,707	$25,992
2015	$25,462	$15,833
2014	$22,078	$17,077
2012	$23,703	$16,755
2011	$23,482	$20,922
2010	$31,534	$15,833
2009	$19,925	$14,945
2008	$14,241	$18,919
2007	$13,966	$17,542
2006	$12,834	$15,972
2005	$12,371	$14,969
2004	$12,387	$12,969
2003	$11,239	$12,053
2002	$11,703	$10,694
2001	$12,038	$9,237
2000	$10,181	$8,850
1999	$8,892	$8,476
1998	$8,304	$7,842
1997	$8,040	$7,338
1995	$7,161	$7,158
1992	$6,749	$6,963

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Best Keene School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Symonds Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

79 Park Ave.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-3405

Gr: K-5 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Fuller Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

422 Elm St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-1245

Gr: K-5 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #33.

Franklin Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

217 Washington St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-1712

Gr: K-5 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #44.

Wheelock Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

24 Adams St.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-2244

Gr: K-5 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #55.

Keene Middle School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

167 Maple Ave.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-9023

Gr: 6-8 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,018 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 87% (Top 30% in NH)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education