School district or education agency · NCES 3301560

Ashland School District

Ashland, NH

District overview See comparisons

Students148

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students148

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$24,893

per student

Profile coverage

8 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year. Source links and coverage were last checked August 26, 2026.

✓Academic results2025Current release✓Attendance2022–23Current release✓Spending2022–23Current release✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24Current release✓Student support2021–22Older federal release✓Safety & civil rights2021–22Older federal release✓Community context2023Current release✓Programs & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

01Comparable nationwide

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2025

Are results improving over time?

35^thlatest estimated national standing

20192022202320242025

12 percentile points lower than 2019.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing12 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2025 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence13.8 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment-10.8%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+12.2%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 599 students

66.9%

Grades 6–849 students

33.1%

See enrollment for every grade

Kindergarten7

Grade 111

Grade 217

Grade 319

Grade 420

Grade 525

Grade 615

Grade 721

Grade 813

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

43.8All district staff, full-time equivalent

20.2Teachers, full-time equivalent

1School counselors, full-time equivalent

0.2School psychologists, full-time equivalent

8Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

0.5Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

1School administrators, full-time equivalent

1Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Kindergarten teachers2 FTE

Elementary teachers18.2 FTE

Elementary school counselors1 FTE

District administrators2 FTE

District administrative support2 FTE

School administrative support2 FTE

Other support staff5.9 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

128children ages 5 to 17

13estimated to live in families below the poverty line

10.2%about 1 in 10 school-age children

District10.2%

NH6.1%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in NH receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Rollinsford School DistrictRollinsford, NH

Students: 147
Community poverty: 3.3%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty · View →Holderness School DistrictHolderness, NH

Students: 150
Community poverty: 7.1%
English learners: 0.7%
Special education: 18.2%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Gate City Charter School for the Arts DistrictMerrimack, NH

Students: 143
English learners: 1.9%
Special education: 15.5%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Kreiva Academy Public Charter School DistrictManchester, NH

Students: 151
English learners: 1.8%
Special education: 31.8%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Middleton School DistrictMiddleton, NH

Students: 153
Community poverty: 6.0%
Special education: 20.4%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictNHUnited States

Academic standing2025Needs attention

35th percentile51st percentile45th percentile

This district is 16 percentile points lower than the state figure and 10 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Needs attention

30.8%24.8%27.8%

This district is 6.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$28,679$24,763$19,509

This district is $3,916 per student higher than the state figure and $9,170 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$24,893$21,721$15,859

This district is $3,172 per student higher than the state figure and $9,034 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$4,195$1,670$1,964

This district is $2,525 per student higher than the state figure and $2,231 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,761$471$336

This district is $1,290 per student higher than the state figure and $1,425 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$4,050$5,638$1,793

This district is $1,588 per student lower than the state figure and $2,257 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$12,415$10,948$8,742

This district is $1,467 per student higher than the state figure and $3,673 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$6,799$5,624$3,769

This district is $1,175 per student higher than the state figure and $3,030 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$5,008$11,715

This district is $5,008 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$372$869

This district is $372 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

7:111:115:1

This district is 4.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 8.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

148:1190:1376:1

This district is 42 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 228 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

295.9187.7138.9

This district is 108.2 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 157.0 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

54.131.818.5

This district is 22.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 35.6 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

1.41.40.9

This district is about the same as the state figure and 0.5 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

1.8%4.8%12.0%

This district is 3.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

14.5%17.3%14.0%

This district is 2.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

9.1%7.8%3.9%

This district is 1.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

100.0%96.8%95.8%

This district is 3.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only

-10.8%-1.8%+0.5%

This district is 9.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only

39.8%20.8%50.6%

This district is 19.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 10.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.8%4.1%4.5%

This district is 3.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

4.2%10.3%9.0%

This district is 6.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%5.4%6.7%

This district is 5.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimateMixed comparison

10.2%6.1%14.4%

This district is 4.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

1.8%Students learning English3 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.8%

NH4.8%

U.S.12.0%

14.5%Students receiving IDEA special-education services24 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District14.5%

NH17.3%

U.S.14.0%

9.1%Students with Section 504 plans15 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District9.1%

NH7.8%

U.S.3.9%

0.6%English learners also receiving IDEA services1 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.6%

NH0.6%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

NH96.8%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

Students not economically disadvantaged85 assessments

45 out of 100

White students112 assessments

39 out of 100

Mal82 assessments

38 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools

1Rural setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

16.4%Federal

24.3%State

59.3%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$24,893Total current spending per student

$14,088Instruction per student

$10,082Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$749KFederal revenue16.4% of total revenue

$1.1MState revenue24.3% of total revenue

$2.7MLocal revenue59.3% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$14,088Instructionper student

$10,082Student and instructional supportper student

$4,050Special educationper student

$2,560Building operations and maintenanceper student

$453Student transportationper student

$723Food servicesper student

$0Technologyper student

People costs

$2MSalaries$12,415 per student

$1.1MEmployee benefits$6,799 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$280KEquipmentFY 2023

$667KCapital outlay$4,195 per student

$387KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$74KTitle I$465 per student

$53KIDEA special education$333 per student

$59KChild nutrition$371 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$22,181

FY 2023$24,893+12.2% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$470

FY 2023$4,195+792.6% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$00.0% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2117%

27 of 159 students

2021–2232.5%

54 of 166 students

2022–2330.8%

49 of 159 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

2Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →9In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi1 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →1Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →5Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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