Total enrollment
9,741
-422 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
22 schools in Nashua School District
New Hampshire · 10,636 students · 2 cities
22 public K-12 schools, 10,636 students, one district. That is the Nashua School District entry on the numbers, with a mix of 15 elementary, 4 middle, and 3 high.
4-year change in Nashua School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
20
+2 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Nashua School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Hampshire | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #35 of 54 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 10,636 | #2 of 73 | #860 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 21 | #2 of 73 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #54 of 71 | #1,732 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 41.2% | #13 of 73 | #5,379 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #2 of 44 | #1,030 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 Nashua School District
State test results across the district's 16 scored schools run from Main Dunstable School at 69.2% proficient to Dr. Norman W. Crisp School at 17.4%, a gap of 51.8 points. That is the widest gap among 30 New Hampshire districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 9,988 to 8,784 students (down 12%) and from 758 to 720 full-time teachers (down 5%), 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.
About Nashua School District
Nashua School District is a middle-population public-school district in New Hampshire. The district operates 22 schools and teaches approximately 10,636 students.
On the school-mix side, Nashua School District covers 15 elementary, 4 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Nashua School District is about 483, higher than the New Hampshire average of roughly 324.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Nashua School District has shrank 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 10,163 students to 9,741. Over that span, Nashua School District opened 2 schools, going from 18 to 20.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Nashua School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.