Top Rankings
Rye School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 209 students in Rye School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in New Hampshire.
Public Preschool in Rye School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 16% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
149 Schools
# Students
400 Students
39,813 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
3,470 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rye School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 188 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 189 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
36%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.29
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
94%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,288 is higher than the state median of $22,101. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,078 is higher than the state median of $21,319. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,288
$22,101
Spending / Student
$36,078
$21,319
Best Rye School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rye Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
461 Sagamore Rd.
Rye, NH 03870
(603) 436-4731
Rye, NH 03870
(603) 436-4731
Gr: PK-4 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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