School district or education agency · NCES 3303480

Hampstead School District

Hampstead, NH

District overview See comparisons

Students817

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools2

operational schools · 2023–24

Students817

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$28,194

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?

56^thlatest estimated national standing

20192022202320242025

9 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 standing9 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2025 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence0.9 points

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

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+1.9%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending-16.0%

Spending per student decreased 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?

Pre-K32 students

3.9%

Kindergarten–grade 5501 students

61.3%

Grades 6–8281 students

34.4%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten32

Kindergarten72

Grade 192

Grade 299

Grade 378

Grade 493

Grade 567

Grade 6113

Grade 784

Grade 884

Grade 91

Grade 111

Grade 121

Students by race and ethnicity

White750 (91.8%)

Hispanic/Latino37 (4.5%)

Two or more races21 (2.6%)

Asian6 (0.7%)

American Indian or Alaska Native3 (0.4%)

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

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

32Students enrolled in pre-K

2Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent

16.0:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District3.9%

NH2.7%

United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

192.3All district staff, full-time equivalent

74Teachers, full-time equivalent

3School counselors, full-time equivalent

2School psychologists, full-time equivalent

42.5Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

2Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

4School administrators, full-time equivalent

8.8Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Pre-K teachers2 FTE

Kindergarten teachers4 FTE

Elementary teachers68 FTE

Elementary school counselors3 FTE

District administrators7 FTE

School administrative support9 FTE

Library and media support2 FTE

Other support staff38 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.

1,320children ages 5 to 17

30estimated to live in families below the poverty line

2.3%about 1 in 43 school-age children

District2.3%

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.

Exeter School DistrictExeter, NH

Students: 808
Community poverty: 3.4%
English learners: 2.2%
Special education: 19.9%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Weare School DistrictWeare, NH

Students: 825
Community poverty: 3.8%
English learners: 1.2%
Special education: 18.0%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Epping School DistrictEpping, NH

Students: 878
Community poverty: 3.3%
English learners: 0.7%
Special education: 18.2%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Mascenic Regional School DistrictNew Ipswich, NH

Students: 882
Community poverty: 4.6%
English learners: 1.1%
Special education: 12.4%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Farmington School DistrictFarmington, NH

Students: 760
Community poverty: 11.4%
Special education: 18.3%

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 standing2025Stronger than benchmarks

56th percentile51st percentile45th percentile

This district is 5 percentile points higher than the state figure and 11 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Stronger than benchmarks

7.8%24.8%27.8%

This district is 17.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 20.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$35,264$24,763$19,509

This district is $10,501 per student higher than the state figure and $15,755 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$28,194$21,721$15,859

This district is $6,473 per student higher than the state figure and $12,335 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$614$1,670$1,964

This district is $1,056 per student lower than the state figure and $1,350 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$328$471$336

This district is $143 per student lower than the state figure and $8 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$10,382$5,638$1,793

This district is $4,744 per student higher than the state figure and $8,589 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$13,395$10,948$8,742

This district is $2,447 per student higher than the state figure and $4,653 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$7,720$5,624$3,769

This district is $2,096 per student higher than the state figure and $3,951 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

11:111:115:1

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

Students per counselor2023–24Mixed comparison

272:1190:1376:1

This district is 82 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 104 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

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

235.4187.7138.9

This district is 47.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 96.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

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

52.031.818.5

This district is 20.2 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 33.5 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

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

2.41.40.9

This district is 1.0 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 1.5 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24Context only

3.9%2.7%2.9%

This district is 1.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

21.2%17.3%14.0%

This district is 3.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.2 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

+1.9%-1.8%+0.5%

This district is 3.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

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

5.2%20.8%50.6%

This district is 15.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 45.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

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

4.0%10.3%9.0%

This district is 6.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimateStronger than benchmarks

2.3%6.1%14.4%

This district is 3.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 12.1 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.

21.2%Students receiving IDEA special-education services173 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District21.2%

NH17.3%

U.S.14.0%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

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

31Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

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 disadvantaged584 assessments

61 out of 100

Fem351 assessments

59 out of 100

White students631 assessments

56 out of 100

Mal238 assessments

50 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

1Middle schools

2Suburb 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.

2.4%Federal

19.5%State

78.1%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$28,194Total current spending per student

$19,001Instruction per student

$8,677Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$700KFederal revenue2.4% of total revenue

$5.8MState revenue19.5% of total revenue

$23MLocal revenue78.1% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$19,001Instructionper student

$8,677Student and instructional supportper student

$10,382Special educationper student

$2,379Building operations and maintenanceper student

$1,536Student transportationper student

$516Food servicesper student

$0Technologyper student

People costs

$11.2MSalaries$13,395 per student

$6.5MEmployee benefits$7,720 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$274KEquipmentFY 2023

$513KCapital outlay$614 per student

$0Constructionincluded 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

$35KTitle I$42 per student

$175KIDEA special education$209 per student

$135KChild nutrition$161 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$33,557

FY 2023$28,194-16.0% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$2,851

FY 2023$614-78.5% 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?

2020–216.9%

53 of 771 students

2021–2215.2%

117 of 771 students

2022–237.8%

62 of 792 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

1Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE2 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE2 reporting schools

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

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs2 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?

17Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →42In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →1Physical restraint1 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-Fi2 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber2 reporting schools

0Student devices reported2 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents2 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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