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Derry School District

Item: Derry School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

18 South Main St.
Derry, NH 03038-2197

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (603) 432-1210

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NH)

# Schools

8 Schools

366 Schools

# Students

3,087 Students

107,082 Students

# Teachers

248 Teachers

9,515 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Derry School District	New Hampshire
Kind	303	53
1	316	59
2	333	61
3	323	61
4	335	61
5	309	63
6	348	60
7	350	54
8	339	52

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District Rank

Derry 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Derry School District
2023	#123
2022	#123
2021	#130
2019	#118
2018	#131
2017	#154
2016	#143
2015	#132
2014	#123
2013	#107
2012	#89

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37%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Derry School District	New Hampshire
2023	37%	42%
2022	38%	40%
2021	33%	38%
2019	48%	48%
2018	42%	48%
2017	40%	49%
2016	39%	49%
2015	41%	46%
2014	66%	65%
2013	72%	67%
2012	74%	67%

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48%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Derry School District	New Hampshire
2022	48%	51%
2021	46%	52%
2019	51%	56%
2018	42%	58%
2017	49%	59%
2016	55%	61%
2015	55%	59%
2014	73%	77%
2013	76%	78%
2012	77%	79%
2011	77%	77%

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41%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Derry School District	New Hampshire
2022	41%	36%
2021	30%	37%

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(12-13)

<50%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Derry School District	New Hampshire
2013	50%	87%
2012	50%	86%
2011	50%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.32

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Derry School District	New Hampshire
2024	0.27	0.32
2023	0.28	0.31
2022	0.27	0.31
2021	0.24	0.29
2020	0.23	0.27
2019	0.23	0.27
2018	0.23	0.26
2017	0.23	0.26
2016	0.26	0.24
2015	0.23	0.24
2014	0.21	0.22
2013	0.23	0.21
2012	0.21	0.21
2011	0.20	0.19
2010	0.16	0.17
2009	0.12	0.15
2008	0.12	0.15
2007	0.12	0.13
2006	0.11	0.13
2005	0.11	0.13
2004	0.09	0.12
2003	0.08	0.12
2002	0.10	0.10
2001	0.10	0.08
2000	0.08	0.07
1999	0.08	0.06
1998	0.07	0.06
1997	0.07	0.06
1996	0.06	0.06
1995	0.06	0.06
1994	0.07	0.05

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Derry School District	New Hampshire
2024	1%	3%
2023	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Derry School District	New Hampshire
2024	7%	8%
2023	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	6%	7%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Derry School District	New Hampshire
2024	2%	2%
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% White

84%

82%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Derry School District	New Hampshire
2024	85%	82%
2023	84%	83%
2022	85%	83%
2021	87%	84%
2020	88%	85%
2019	88%	85%
2018	88%	86%
2017	88%	86%
2016	86%	87%
2015	87%	87%
2014	89%	88%
2013	88%	89%
2012	89%	89%
2011	89%	90%
2010	92%	91%
2009	93%	92%
2008	93%	92%
2007	94%	93%
2006	94%	93%
2005	94%	93%
2004	95%	94%
2003	96%	94%
2002	95%	95%
2001	94%	96%
2000	96%	96%
1999	96%	97%
1998	96%	97%
1997	96%	97%
1996	97%	97%
1995	97%	97%
1994	97%	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 (2010-2024)
Year	Derry School District	New Hampshire
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	4%	1%
2010	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,875 is higher than the state median of $22,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,434 is higher than the state median of $21,319. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NH)

Total Revenue

$95 MM

$3,646 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Derry School District	New Hampshire
2023	$95 MM	$12 MM
2022	$86 MM	$12 MM
2021	$95 MM	$12 MM
2020	$86 MM	$12 MM
2019	$85 MM	$11 MM
2018	$85 MM	$12 MM
2017	$80 MM	$10 MM
2016	$80 MM	$10 MM
2015	$79 MM	$10 MM
2014	$80 MM	$11 MM
2012	$76 MM	$11 MM
2011	$79 MM	$11 MM
2010	$79 MM	$10 MM
2009	$76 MM	$10 MM
2008	$75 MM	$10 MM
2007	$72 MM	$10 MM
2006	$70 MM	$9 MM
2005	$65 MM	$8 MM
2004	$61 MM	$8 MM
2003	$55 MM	$7 MM
2002	$50 MM	$7 MM
2001	$46 MM	$6 MM
2000	$42 MM	$5 MM
1999	$40 MM	$5 MM
1998	$37 MM	$5 MM
1997	$34 MM	$4 MM
1996	$32 MM	$4 MM
1995	$27 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$91 MM

$3,517 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Derry School District	New Hampshire
2023	$91 MM	$12 MM
2022	$84 MM	$11 MM
2021	$91 MM	$12 MM
2020	$84 MM	$11 MM
2019	$82 MM	$11 MM
2018	$82 MM	$12 MM
2017	$79 MM	$10 MM
2016	$77 MM	$10 MM
2015	$75 MM	$10 MM
2014	$77 MM	$11 MM
2012	$75 MM	$11 MM
2011	$76 MM	$11 MM
2010	$75 MM	$10 MM
2009	$75 MM	$10 MM
2008	$72 MM	$10 MM
2007	$70 MM	$9 MM
2006	$69 MM	$9 MM
2005	$79 MM	$8 MM
2004	$64 MM	$8 MM
2003	$54 MM	$7 MM
2002	$64 MM	$6 MM
2001	$48 MM	$6 MM
2000	$43 MM	$5 MM
1999	$38 MM	$5 MM
1998	$36 MM	$5 MM
1997	$33 MM	$4 MM
1996	$34 MM	$4 MM
1995	$33 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,875

$22,101

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Derry School District	New Hampshire
2023	$30,509	$30,343
2022	$26,220	$28,548
2021	$30,489	$30,659
2020	$26,220	$28,548
2019	$25,637	$27,044
2018	$25,110	$29,046
2017	$23,500	$28,048
2016	$22,865	$26,415
2015	$22,635	$15,766
2014	$14,645	$17,769
2012	$13,297	$17,080
2011	$21,549	$21,368
2010	$12,984	$15,766
2009	$12,099	$15,198
2008	$19,707	$19,607
2007	$18,638	$18,216
2006	$17,408	$15,881
2005	$16,049	$14,742
2004	$14,462	$13,320
2003	$12,424	$11,980
2002	$10,710	$11,137
2001	$9,738	$9,501
2000	$8,812	$8,499
1999	$8,487	$8,529
1998	$8,112	$8,091
1997	$7,728	$7,419
1995	$6,686	$7,000
1992	$6,821	$7,035

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Spending / Student

$29,434

$21,319

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Derry School District	New Hampshire
2023	$29,085	$29,879
2022	$25,433	$28,153
2021	$29,067	$30,190
2020	$25,433	$28,153
2019	$24,789	$26,724
2018	$24,158	$28,345
2017	$23,263	$27,187
2016	$22,260	$25,992
2015	$21,680	$15,833
2014	$14,152	$17,077
2012	$13,092	$16,755
2011	$20,673	$20,922
2010	$12,436	$15,833
2009	$11,894	$14,945
2008	$19,135	$18,919
2007	$17,990	$17,542
2006	$17,378	$15,972
2005	$19,574	$14,969
2004	$15,075	$12,969
2003	$12,239	$12,053
2002	$13,664	$10,694
2001	$10,262	$9,237
2000	$9,186	$8,850
1999	$8,201	$8,476
1998	$7,919	$7,842
1997	$7,375	$7,338
1995	$8,119	$7,158
1992	$6,652	$6,963

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Best Derry School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

South Range Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1 Drury Ln.
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 432-1219

Gr: K-5 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Derry Village School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

28 S. Main St.
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 432-1233

Gr: K-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #33.

East Derry Memorial Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

18 Dubeau Dr.
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 432-1260

Gr: K-5 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #44.

Ernest P. Barka Elementary School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

21 Eastgate Rd.
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 434-2430

Gr: K-5 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.

Gilbert H. Hood Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5 Hood Rd.
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 432-1224

Gr: 6-8 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.

West Running Brook Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1 W. Running Brook Ln.
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 432-1250

Gr: 6-8 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #77.

Grinnell School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6 Grinnell Rd.
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 432-1238

Gr: K-5 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 3,087 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: <50%
: Bottom 50% in NH
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education