Top Rankings
Laconia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 582 students in Laconia School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Laconia School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Laconia School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the New Hampshire average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Laconia High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
5 Schools
104 Schools
# Students
1,812 Students
52,801 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
4,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Laconia School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 188 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#165 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.31
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
87%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,607 is higher than the state median of $22,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,132 is less than the state median of $21,319. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,607
$22,101
Spending / Student
$21,132
$21,319
Best Laconia School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Laconia High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
345 Union Ave.
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-3350
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-3350
Gr: 9-13 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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