Henry Wilson Memorial School

Henry Wilson Memorial School is an intimate middle school in Farmington, New Hampshire, operated by Farmington School District. The school enrolls 271 students in grades 4 through 8. That puts it 28% smaller than the typical public school in New Hampshire, which averages around 379 students.

Within Farmington School District, which oversees 3 schools and 730 students, Henry Wilson Memorial School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Henry Wilson Memorial School shows that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 46% of students at Henry Wilson Memorial School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Strafford County (around 26%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Henry Wilson Memorial School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.5%; this one delivers 43.9%.

In the broader community, Strafford County reports that median household earnings sit near $88,570, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Henry Wilson Memorial School is one of 39 public schools in Strafford County (combined enrollment of about 13,978 students).

The closest other public school is Farmington Senior High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Henry Wilson Memorial School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Henry Wilson Memorial School has fell 16%, going from 324 students in 2018 to 271 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

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