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Pittsfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 223 students in Pittsfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Hampshire.
Public Preschool in Pittsfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
149 Schools
# Students
495 Students
39,813 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
3,470 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pittsfield 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 85% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.29
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
91%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,784 is higher than the state median of $22,103. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,162 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,784
$22,103
Spending / Student
$23,162
$21,321
Best Pittsfield School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pittsfield Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
34 Bow St.
Pittsfield, NH 03263
(603) 435-8432
Pittsfield, NH 03263
(603) 435-8432
Gr: PK-5 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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