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Somersworth School District, New Hampshire

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Somersworth School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,352 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Somersworth School District is a school district in New Hampshire (Strafford County). During the 2024 school year, 1,352 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Somersworth School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Marcia Brown2026
Kari Clark2026
Maggie Larson2026
Carly Prescott20252026
Krystle De St. Croix20242026
Bridget Jameson20242026
Sarah O'Brien-Hart20242026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,299,000 $3,874 16%
Local: $15,943,000 $11,654 49%
State: $11,231,000 $8,210 35%
Total: $32,473,000 $23,738
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $31,526,000 $23,045
Total Current Expenditures: $28,485,000 $20,822
Instructional Expenditures: $17,125,000 $12,518 54%
Student and Staff Support: $2,735,000 $1,999 9%
Administration: $3,398,000 $2,483 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,227,000 $3,820 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,334,000 $1,706
Construction: $2,109,000 $1,541
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $681,000 $497


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 16 20-29 <50 11-19 PS <=10 17
2018-2019 37 45-49 <=20 30-39 PS 20-29 39
2017-2018 33 45-49 <=20 30-39 PS 30-39 32
2016-2017 38 60-69 <=20 30-39 PS 30-39 38
2015-2016 33 35-39 20-29 30-39 21-39 33
2014-2015 31 50-54 30-39 30-39 PS 20-29 29
2013-2014 48 55-59 40-49 40-49 PS 40-59 47
2012-2013 48 50-54 40-59 30-39 PS <50 48
2011-2012 48 60-69 40-49 40-59 PS <50 48
2010-2011 48 >=50 48

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30 30-39 <50 20-29 PS 11-19 31
2018-2019 42 40-44 21-39 30-39 PS 30-39 44
2017-2018 46 55-59 21-39 30-39 PS 30-39 46
2016-2017 50 60-69 21-39 40-49 PS 30-39 50
2015-2016 45 55-59 20-29 50-59 21-39 45
2014-2015 43 60-64 30-39 40-49 PS 20-29 42
2013-2014 63 65-69 50-59 50-59 PS 60-79 63
2012-2013 62 65-69 60-79 50-59 PS >=50 62
2011-2012 62 70-79 60-69 40-59 PS <50 62
2010-2011 64 >=50 65

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85-89 >=50 >=50 PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 75-79 >=50 PS PS PS 75-79
2017-2018 80-84 >=50 PS >=50 80-84
2016-2017 80-84 >=50 PS PS 80-84
2015-2016 75-79 >=50 PS >=50 PS 75-79
2014-2015 80-84 >=50 PS PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 75-79 >=50 PS PS PS 75-79
2012-2013 80-84 >=50 >=50 PS 80-84
2011-2012 75-79 >=50 PS PS PS 75-79
2010-2011 75-79 PS <50 PS PS 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,352 1.2
2022-2023 1,336 -2.4
2021-2022 1,368 0.9
2020-2021 1,356 -11.3
2019-2020 1,509 0.3
2018-2019 1,504 -4.5
2017-2018 1,571 -3.0
2016-2017 1,618 0.1
2015-2016 1,616 -2.8
2014-2015 1,661 -0.8
2013-2014 1,675 2.1
2012-2013 1,640 -1.8
2011-2012 1,669 -4.7
2010-2011 1,748 7.6
2009-2010 1,616 -1.7
2008-2009 1,643 -8.6
2007-2008 1,785 -0.7
2006-2007 1,797 -0.6
2005-2006 1,807 -0.7
2004-2005 1,820 0.6
2003-2004 1,809 -3.9
2002-2003 1,880 -1.0
2001-2002 1,898 -0.3
2000-2001 1,904 -1.2
1999-2000 1,926 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Somersworth School District (%) New Hampshire K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 8.2 3.0
Black 2.2 2.1
Hispanic 5.3 7.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 9.5 5.0
White 74.9 82.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Somersworth School District had 113.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.89.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 5.00
Elementary: 70.60
Secondary: 36.10
Total: 113.70

Somersworth School District employed 7.00 district administrators and 8.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 3.00
School Administrators: 8.00
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 60.90
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 14.75
Other Support Services: 29.60


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Somersworth School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Idlehurst Elementary School329PK-2
Maple Wood Elementary School2873-5
Somersworth High School4109-12
Somersworth Middle School3096-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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