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Portsmouth School District

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Portsmouth School District is located in southeast New Hampshire. Portsmouth School District has 15.63 square miles of land area and 1.21 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Portsmouth School District population is 21,366. Portsmouth School District median household income is $67,679 in 2010-2014. Portsmouth School District median house value is $336,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Portsmouth School District is much better than the state average in quality.

Type:	A Supervisory Union Component
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	6
Population	21,366 (2010-2014), rank #17
Population Growth	3.94% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	1,268.12/sq mi, rank #3
Median Household Income:	$67,679 at 2010-2014—8.47% increase since 2005-2009, rank #80
Median House Price:	$336,600 at 2010-2014—2.12% increase since 2005-2009, rank #23
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	15.63 sq mi, rank #157
Water Area:	1.21 sq mi (7.21%), rank #69
State:	New Hampshire
County:	Rockingham County
City:	Portsmouth
Zip:	03801
Area:	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH

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Portsmouth School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

1 Junkins Ave

Portsmouth NH, 03801, Rockingham County

Phone: 603-431-5080

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	2,245	2,279	2,297	2,656	2,221	2,174	2,631
English Language Learner Students:	55	58	54	55	54	38	39
Total Teachers:	228.10	234.70	227.60	234.80	249.40	252.40	248.70
Prekindergarten:	2.40	2.00	3.40	3.40	3.40	4.40	4.60
Kindergarten:	11.00	11.00	10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00	9.00
Elementary:	131.70	133.90	129.90	83.70	141.40	143.10	140.30
Secondary:	83.00	87.80	84.30	137.70	94.60	94.90	94.80
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	204.40	192.30	196.80	191.50	194.00	182.10	175.90
Instructional Aides:	80.30	80.20	83.30	83.10	89.50	80.00	83.70
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Guidance Counselors:	16.50	16.20	17.50	19.20	17.30	14.50	11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	5.70	7.20	6.50	5.80	7.80	5.50	5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	10.80	9.00	11.00	13.40	9.50	9.00	6.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	5.00	5.00	5.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	3.00
Library/Media Support:	2.00	2.00	2.90	1.90	2.00	4.80	4.90
District Administrators:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
District Administrative Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
School Administrators:	10.00	10.00	9.00	9.00	9.00	8.70	8.70
School Administrative Support:	16.10	16.10	15.80	15.60	16.10	17.30	17.00
Student Support Services:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Other Support Services:	74.50	62.80	63.30	58.70	56.10	52.80	47.60
Student-Teacher Ratio:	9.84	9.71	10.09	11.31	8.91	8.61	10.58

Schools

Little Harbour School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	50 Clough Dr, Portsmouth NH 03801
Mary C. Dondero Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	32 Van Buren Ave, Portsmouth NH 03801
New Franklin School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	1 Franklin Dr, Portsmouth NH 03801
Peep School - Pre School Program	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	100 Campus Dr, Portsmouth NH 03801
Portsmouth High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	50 Andrew Jarvis Dr, Portsmouth NH 03801
Portsmouth Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	155 Parrott Ave, Portsmouth NH 03801

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
NECAP Test
2009	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	49%	32%
2010	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	41%	33%
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	47%	36%
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	41%	36%
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	46%	37%
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	79%	72%
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	74%	73%
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	80%	74%
2012	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	87%	77%
2013	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	79%	77%
2009	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	47%	39%
2010	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	47%	50%
2011	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	56%	45%
2012	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	49%	46%
2013	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	42%	41%
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	68%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	68%	69%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	83%	73%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	72%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	79%	76%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	86%	76%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	94%	76%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	86%	74%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	71%	71%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	75%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	77%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	78%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	84%	80%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	90%	80%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	89%	81%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	86%	78%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	70%	65%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	66%	66%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	72%	68%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	83%	73%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	74%	75%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	78%	74%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	84%	76%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	91%	77%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	71%	69%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	68%	72%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	77%	74%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	77%	75%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	78%	75%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	82%	77%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	88%	79%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	89%	78%
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	74%	63%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	69%	67%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	71%	69%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	76%	73%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	74%	75%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	82%	73%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	85%	76%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	87%	74%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	66%	67%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	72%	72%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	74%	71%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	77%	76%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	82%	79%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	84%	78%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	87%	77%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	89%	77%
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	43%	51%
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	38%	50%
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	54%	52%
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	54%	60%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	67%	56%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	61%	55%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	68%	58%
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	74%	61%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	71%	67%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	72%	68%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	69%	69%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	71%	72%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	78%	71%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	77%	72%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	79%	74%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	68%	65%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	73%	72%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	79%	73%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	73%	74%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	72%	76%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	89%	77%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	80%	80%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	88%	79%
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	59%	59%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	74%	62%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	71%	63%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	67%	66%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	65%	66%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	67%	66%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	65%	68%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	78%	69%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	68%	66%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	74%	67%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	89%	75%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	84%	77%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	77%	77%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	74%	72%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	80%	77%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	83%	77%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	65%	56%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	75%	57%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	75%	58%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	72%	65%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	62%	66%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	67%	66%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	64%	68%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	67%	68%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	72%	62%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	69%	66%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	80%	67%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	67%	71%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	78%	76%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	75%	78%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	78%	82%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	82%	82%
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	51%	49%
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	45%	42%
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	50%	43%
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	48%	51%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	59%	64%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	55%	61%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	59%	67%

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$41,809,000	$18,202		$42,047,000	$15,831		$41,488,000	$18,680
Federal:	$2,909,000	$1,266	7.0%	$2,694,000	$1,014	6.4%	$2,957,000	$1,331	7.1%
State:	$10,933,000	$4,760	26.1%	$10,954,000	$4,124	26.1%	$10,336,000	$4,654	24.9%
Local:	$27,967,000	$12,175	66.9%	$28,399,000	$10,692	67.5%	$28,195,000	$12,695	68.0%
Total Expenditures:	$41,880,000	$18,232		$41,944,000	$15,792		$41,674,000	$18,764
Total Current Expenditures:	$41,592,000	$18,107		$40,549,000	$15,267		$39,944,000	$17,985
Instructional Expenditures:	$26,926,000	$11,722	64.7%	$25,666,000	$9,663	63.3%	$25,565,000	$11,511	64.0%
Student and Staff Support:	$5,098,000	$2,219	12.3%	$5,069,000	$1,909	12.5%	$5,073,000	$2,284	12.7%
Administration:	$4,473,000	$1,947	10.8%	$4,655,000	$1,753	11.5%	$4,491,000	$2,022	11.2%
Operations, Food, Other:	$5,095,000	$2,218	12.2%	$5,159,000	$1,942	12.7%	$4,815,000	$2,168	12.1%
Total Capital Outlay:	$233,000	$101		$418,000	$157		$643,000	$290
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$55,000	$24		$57,000	$21		$56,000	$25
Interest on Debt:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0

Total Salary:	$24,546,000	$10,686		$24,329,000	$9,160		$24,154,000	$10,875
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$17,102,000	$7,445	69.7%	$16,840,000	$6,340	69.2%	$16,708,000	$7,523	69.2%
Other Salary:	$7,444,000	$3,241	30.3%	$7,489,000	$2,820	30.8%	$7,446,000	$3,353	30.8%
Total Benefit:	$11,314,000	$4,926		$11,323,000	$4,263		$10,956,000	$4,933
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$7,856,000	$3,420	69.4%	$7,903,000	$2,976	69.8%	$7,690,000	$3,462	70.2%
Other Benefit:	$3,458,000	$1,505	30.6%	$3,420,000	$1,288	30.2%	$3,266,000	$1,471	29.8%