Total enrollment
1,688
+19 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Bow School District
New Hampshire · 1,688 students · 1 city
Public K-12 schools in Bow School District number 4, teaching approximately 1,688 New Hampshire students (an average of 422 per school).
4-year change in Bow School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bow School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Hampshire | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #5 of 54 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,688 | #25 of 73 | #5,009 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #44 of 73 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #70 of 71 | #5,341 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 4.7% | #67 of 73 | #8,074 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.2% | #35 of 44 | #6,078 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bow School District
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,669 to 1,688 students (up 1%) and from 130 to 114 full-time teachers (down 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bow High School | Bow | High | 09-13 | 622 |
| Bow Elementary School | Bow | Elementary | PK-04 | 542 |
| Bow Memorial School | Bow | Middle | 05-08 | 524 |
| Bow Preschool | Bow | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
About Bow School District
Bow School District is a small New Hampshire school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 1,688.
In terms of grade levels, Bow School District consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Bow School District runs about 422 students per school, 30% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 324.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,688 students, remained close to its prior level from the 1,669 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Bow School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.