District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
9,813
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
20
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
12:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$19,168
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$11,661
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Nashua School District
Nashua School District operates 20 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Nashua, New Hampshire. NCES reports 9,813 students and 817 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 2 of 197 New Hampshire districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $19,168 in current expenditure per pupil and $11,661 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 140 of 162 districts in New Hampshire. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 14.2%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 16.4%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 817
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $191,759,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Nashua School District location
Nashua, New Hampshire · 42.7549, -71.4854. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White49.1%
- Hispanic31.3%
- Black3%
- Asian7.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial8.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Nashua School District
20 current directory entries
Filter by school level or name, then sort by enrollment or reported student–teacher ratio.
Showing 20 of 20 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Street School | Elementary | KG–05 | 290 | 13.3:1 |
| Bicentennial Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 481 | 12.7:1 |
| Birch Hill Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 332 | 12.8:1 |
| Brentwood Academy | High | 09–12 | 26 | 4.3:1 |
| Brian S. McCarthy Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 649 | 11.2:1 |
| Broad Street Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 256 | 12.2:1 |
| Charlotte Ave Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 362 | 11.7:1 |
| Dr. Norman W. Crisp School | Elementary | KG–05 | 361 | 10:1 |
| Fairgrounds Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 445 | 12.9:1 |
| Fairgrounds Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 585 | 12.2:1 |
| Franklin Street School | Other | PK–PK | 245 | 7.9:1 |
| Ledge Street School | Elementary | KG–05 | 454 | 11:1 |
| Main Dunstable School | Elementary | KG–05 | 359 | 13.8:1 |
| Mt. Pleasant School | Elementary | KG–05 | 250 | 9.9:1 |
| Nashua High School North | High | 09–12 | 1,543 | 13:1 |
| Nashua High School South | High | 09–12 | 1,686 | 12.8:1 |
| New Searles School | Elementary | PK–05 | 256 | 10.7:1 |
| Pennichuck Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 768 | 11.6:1 |
| Purple Panthers Preschool | Elementary | PK–KG | 37 | 18.5:1 |
| Sunset Heights School | Elementary | KG–05 | 356 | 11.9:1 |