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Laconia High School

345 Union Ave., Laconia, NH 03246 · (603) 524-3350 · Belknap County
GRADES 09–13HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
Enrollment
562
High
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 496
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
195 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 26%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
147
Grade 10
125
Grade 11
147
Grade 12
142
Student demographics
White
48486%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 81%
Hispanic
254%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 8%
Black
193%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
265%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28250%
Female
28050%

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Test scores

NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above Proficient
English Language Arts
45.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
11.0%
NH avg 43.0%
Source: NHSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NH schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
27.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
562
+15 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 10.6:1
% White
86%
was 90%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Laconia High School

Laconia High School, a middle-of-the-pack senior high in Laconia, New Hampshire, operated by Laconia School District, instructs 562 students, covering grades 9 through 13.

Laconia School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,808 students. Laconia High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Laconia High School reports that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.2:1 average. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Laconia High School is in the bottom 10% of New Hampshire public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 41.1%; Laconia High School posts 27.0%, -14.1 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Belknap County) records that the typical household earns roughly $92,783 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Belknap County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,344 students), Laconia High School is one campus in the mix.

Laconia Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Laconia High School. On composite proficiency, Laconia High School comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 45.2%.

Laconia High School operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 3%: 547 students in 2018 compared to 562 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 90% to 86%.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Laconia High School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Belknap County at a glance

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Population
64,659
Census ACS
Median income
$92,783
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,344 students

Quick facts

School name
Laconia High School
District
Laconia School District
Address
345 Union Ave., Laconia, NH 03246
Phone
(603) 524-3350
County
Belknap County
Level
High
Grade range
09–13
Total enrollment
562
Teachers (FTE)
56
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
195 (35%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
330414000210
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Laconia School District
Other schools in Laconia
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Laconia High School
What is the total enrollment at Laconia High School?
Laconia High School enrolls approximately 562 students in grades 09-13.
Is Laconia High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Laconia High School is a high school covering grades 09-13.
How many students per teacher at Laconia High School?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at Laconia High School.
How diverse is Laconia High School?
Laconia High School reports a student body of 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Laconia High School public or private?
Laconia High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Laconia School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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