Top Rankings
Exeter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 406 students in Exeter School District.
Public Preschools in Exeter School District have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 0.30.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
2 Schools
151 Schools
# Students
807 Students
40,006 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
3,649 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Exeter School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
36%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.30
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
89%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,428 is higher than the state median of $22,357. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,238 is higher than the state median of $21,566. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,428
$22,357
Spending / Student
$25,238
$21,566
Best Exeter School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
40 Main St.
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 775-8946
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 775-8946
Gr: PK-2 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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