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New Boston Central School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About New Boston Central School
As a roomy K-5 school in New Boston, New Hampshire, New Boston Central School works with 459 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within New Boston School District. By comparison, New Hampshire's public schools average about 249 students each, so New Boston Central School sits 84% bigger than that benchmark.
New Boston Central School sits inside New Boston School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.
Looking at the student body, New Boston Central School lists that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 8% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hillsborough County runs at roughly 26%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, New Boston Central School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.6%; this one delivers 60.3%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Hillsborough County) records that the typical household earns roughly $103,545 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. New Boston Central School is one of 127 public schools in Hillsborough County (combined enrollment of about 53,974 students).
Maple Avenue School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts New Boston Central School at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 66.8%.
New Boston Central School operates from a low-density location.
Over the past 7-year window. New Boston Central School's enrollment has ticked down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 555 (now 459). White enrollment moved from 95% to 89% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the New Boston Central School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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