Public school district · Town: Fringe
New Hampshire · Merrimack County

Bow School District

1,690 students · 4 schools · 14.8:1 ratio · grades PreK–13 · #25 of 197 in New Hampshire

Students
1,690
Schools
4
Teachers (FTE)
115
Student–Teacher
14.8:1
County
Merrimack
Grades
PreK–13
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Bow School District

Bow School District is a public school system serving Merrimack County, New Hampshire, based in Bow. It serves 1,690 students across 4 schools spanning PreK–13, and is classified as a town: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #25 largest of New Hampshire’s 197 school systems.

Phone6032244728
Address55 Falcon Way, Bow, NH 03304
CountyMerrimack County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Bow School District enrolls 1,690 students in 4 schools — an average of about 422 students per school. It serves grades PreK–13 and ranks #25 of 197 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,690
#25 of 197 in New Hampshire
Schools
4
~422 students each
Grade span
PreK–13
Town: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Bow School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,690 students reported):

White
0%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Two or more
0%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Bow School District employs about 115 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 14.8:1 — above the New Hampshire average of about 11.3:1. Total district staff is roughly 273.

Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
state avg ~11.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
115
classroom teachers
Total staff
273
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How New Hampshire funds schools

New Hampshire funds districts through Adequate Education grants built on a base per-pupil cost — about $4,266 per pupil — plus differentiated aid for free-and-reduced-lunch, English-learner, special-education and third-grade reading needs, financed largely by the statewide education property tax. A 2025 court ruling (ConVal) found the base amount constitutionally inadequate, pointing to a figure closer to $7,356, so the formula remains under legislative revision.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Bow School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

New Hampshire publishes district data through iPlatform and the public iReport, covering proficiency, growth, graduation, college-and-career readiness and attendance rather than a single grade. Look up Bow School District on NH iPlatform.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

The main voluntary K-12 accreditor for New Hampshire is NEASC (the New England Association of Schools and Colleges), an elective, membership-based process. Search Bow School District’s schools in the NEASC directory.

How it compares

Bow School District vs. New Hampshire

Enrollment rank
#25
of 197 districts
Ratio
14.8:1
state avg ~11.3:1
Locale
Town: Fringe
Merrimack County

See every New Hampshire district side by side in the New Hampshire directory.

Go deeper

Look up Bow School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the New Hampshire Legislature (Adequate Education grants) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Bow School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3301950. Confirm current details with the district and the New Hampshire Department of Education.