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  • Current Issues

School Issues

  • Derry has the third largest student population in NH
  • Schools account for 60% of our property taxes
  • Approximately $18K cost per student
  • Derry's population has increased by about 1,200 people since the 2010 Census
  • Derry's School Population has shrunk by about 1,000 students since 2010

Cost Per Pupil

  • Derry's cost per pupil is right around the average for New Hampshire
  • Derry classroom sizes are slightly above the state average

Teacher Salary

  • Derry's teacher salaries are near the state average.
  • Derry has an above average population of Special Education Students who require teachers with higher levels of education, generally at higher pay grades


Equalized Property Value per Pupil

  • Derry is a residential community with limited commercial development
  • On average Derry has about 60% of the property value per pupil as the average NH Community
  • If we were at the state average, our taxes would be about $5/1000 lower

Adequate School Funding is a Legislative Issue

  • The current approach to revenue sharing and school funding in NH does not provide a balanced approach
  • Communities are rewarded for housing industry and penalized for housing workers
  • Data from NH Housing

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