School Issues
- Derry has the third largest student population in NH
- Schools account for 60% of our property taxes
- Approximately $18K cost per student
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