Total enrollment
3,778
-268 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Rochester School District
New Hampshire · 3,778 students · 3 cities
From elementary through high school, Rochester School District runs 11 public K-12 schools (7 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high), with combined enrollment of about 3,778.
4-year change in Rochester School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
-1 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Rochester School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Hampshire | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #46 of 54 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,778 | #7 of 73 | #2,574 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #5 of 73 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #51 of 71 | #1,652 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 33.9% | #21 of 73 | #6,247 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #20 of 44 | #5,272 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 Rochester School District
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from East Rochester School at 49.1% proficient to Rochester Middle School at 27.8%, a gap of 21.3 points. That is the 10th widest gap among 30 New Hampshire districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 4,155 to 3,778 students (down 9%) and from 334 to 326 full-time teachers (down 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaulding High School | Rochester | High | 09-12 | 1,298 |
| Rochester Middle School | Rochester | Middle | 06-08 | 803 |
| Chamberlain Street School | Rochester | Elementary | KG-05 | 316 |
| McClelland School | Rochester | Elementary | KG-05 | 310 |
| East Rochester School | E. Rochester | Elementary | PK-05 | 300 |
| William Allen School | Rochester | Elementary | KG-05 | 280 |
| Gonic School | Gonic | Elementary | KG-05 | 211 |
| Maple Street Magnet School | Rochester | Elementary | KG-05 | 114 |
| Bud Carlson Academy | Rochester | High | 09-12 | 96 |
| School Street School | Rochester | Elementary | KG-04 | 50 |
| Nancy Loud School | E. Rochester | Combined | M-M | · |
About Rochester School District
Rochester School District administers 11 public schools across New Hampshire, collectively teacheing roughly 3,778 students.
For a sense of the school types, Rochester School District spans 7 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,778 students, fell 7% from the 4,046 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Rochester School District shed 1 school, going from 11 to 10.
On this page, the community for Rochester School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.