[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Strafford County, New Hampshire

Strafford County Private Schools (Closed)

Barrington Village School

Gr: K-1 | 28 students

Daycare / Preschool (Catholic)

4 Commerce Way

Barrington, NH 03825

(603) 664-3899

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Dover Children's Center

Gr: PK-7 | 76 students

Specialized Curriculum

43 Back River Rd

Dover, NH 03820

(603) 742-7637

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Good Shepherd School

Gr: PK-12 | 69 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Christian

37 Province Lane

Barrington, NH 03825

(603) 664-2660

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Lighthouse Christian Academy

Gr: 4-12 | 8 students

Church of God

17 Heaton Street

Rochester, NH 03867

(603) 335-1151

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Shortridge Academy

Gr: 9-12 | 32 students

Avg. class size: 6 students

Alternative School

619 Governors Road

Milton, NH 03851

(603) 755-3096

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Southeastern New Hampshire Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 75 students

12 Rocky Hill Road

Somersworth, NH 03878

(603) 692-3043

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

184 Teachers

3,212 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	10:1	11:1
2024	13:1	10:1	11:1
2023	13:1	9:1	11:1
2022	14:1	10:1	11:1
2021	14:1	9:1	11:1
2020	14:1	10:1	12:1
2019	13:1	9:1	12:1
2018	13:1	9:1	12:1
2017	13:1	9:1	12:1
2016	13:1	9:1	12:1
2015	14:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

61%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	61%	55%	55%
2024	61%	54%	54%
2023	64%	54%	54%
2022	64%	53%	54%
2021	64%	54%	54%
2020	64%	54%	54%
2019	51%	53%	53%
2018	40%	52%	53%
2017	41%	53%	53%
2016	41%	52%	52%
2015	67%	54%	52%

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Average Class Size

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	13	13	15
2024	11	13	15
2023	11	13	15
2022	11	12	15
2021	11	12	15
2020	11	12	15
2019	10	12	15
2018	10	12	15
2017	10	12	15
2016	10	12	15
2015	10	12	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

22 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	13	21	13
2024	10	11	12
2023	10	11	11
2022	10	11	11
2021	11	11	11
2020	11	11	11
2019	17	12	11
2018	17	12	11
2017	17	12	10
2016	15	12	10
2015	7	8	10

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Average SAT score

1186

(Out of 1600)

1242

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	1186	1242	1233
2024	1186	1236	1230
2023	1163	1234	1228
2022	1163	1230	1229
2021	1163	1217	1229
2020	1140	1223	1226
2019	1140	1234	1226
2018	1140	1255	1226
2017	1140	1250	1233
2016	1570	1385	1306
2015	1418	1404	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	25	28	26
2024	25	28	26
2023	25	27	26
2022	25	26	26
2021	25	26	26

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,007

$20,174

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	$18,977	$20,139	$15,012
2024	$16,180	$21,871	$13,254
2023	$13,187	$20,872	$12,626
2022	$13,187	$20,506	$12,187
2021	$11,519	$19,967	$11,800
2020	$7,015	$19,393	$11,512
2019	$7,083	$19,696	$11,293
2018	$7,083	$18,759	$11,017
2017	$9,223	$20,456	$10,708
2016	$8,930	$20,286	$10,356
2015	$7,400	$18,531	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

40%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	57%	36%	34%
2024	57%	36%	34%
2023	57%	37%	34%
2022	57%	35%	33%
2021	57%	35%	33%
2020	57%	35%	32%
2019	35%	32%	31%
2018	35%	32%	30%
2017	35%	30%	30%
2016	35%	29%	29%
2015	16%	26%	28%

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Average Acceptance Rate

59%

74%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	59%	72%	81%
2024	90%	74%	85%
2023	90%	74%	85%
2022	90%	74%	85%
2021	90%	74%	85%
2020	90%	75%	85%
2019	90%	75%	85%
2018	90%	76%	85%
2017	90%	76%	85%
2016	90%	73%	85%
2015	90%	76%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$38 million

$56.2 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	0.53	0.57	0.65
2024	0.53	0.57	0.65
2023	0.53	0.59	0.65
2022	0.53	0.58	0.64
2021	0.52	0.58	0.64
2020	0.52	0.58	0.64
2019	0.54	0.58	0.63
2018	0.54	0.58	0.63
2017	0.50	0.56	0.61
2016	0.50	0.56	0.61
2015	0.48	0.56	0.61

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

103 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

87 Students

1,247 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	4%	5%	5%
2024	4%	5%	5%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

51 Students

833 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	9%
2024	2%	3%	9%
2023	2%	2%	9%
2022	2%	2%	8%
2021	2%	2%	9%
2020	2%	2%	9%
2019	2%	2%	8%
2018	2%	2%	8%
2017	1%	2%	8%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	1%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

25 Students

705 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	1%	2%	7%
2024	1%	2%	7%
2023	1%	2%	8%
2022	1%	2%	7%
2021	1%	2%	7%
2020	1%	2%	8%
2019	1%	2%	7%
2018	1%	2%	7%
2017	1%	2%	7%
2016	1%	2%	7%
2015	1%	2%	8%

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# White Students

1,455 Students

16,749 Students

% White Students

60%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	61%	55%	52%
2024	61%	55%	52%
2023	61%	52%	52%
2022	62%	54%	54%
2021	63%	54%	54%
2020	63%	54%	54%
2019	60%	55%	56%
2018	60%	55%	56%
2017	66%	57%	58%
2016	65%	57%	58%
2015	68%	58%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

8 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

789 Students

10,800 Students

% of Others Students

33%

36%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	32%	35%	26%
2024	32%	35%	26%
2023	32%	38%	25%
2022	30%	36%	25%
2021	29%	36%	25%
2020	30%	36%	24%
2019	31%	36%	24%
2018	31%	35%	23%
2017	27%	34%	22%
2016	28%	34%	22%
2015	24%	33%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Strafford County, NH?

The private schools in Strafford County, NH include Happy Helpers Preschool Education C, Portsmouth Christian Academy, and Wdh Early Learning Center.

How many private schools are located in Strafford County?

21 private schools are located in Strafford County.

How diverse are private schools in Strafford County?

Strafford County private schools are approximately 10% minority students, which is lower than the New Hampshire private school average of 18%.

What percentage of students in Strafford County go to private school?

15% of all K-12 students in Strafford County are educated in private schools (compared to the NH state average of 16%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Strafford County?

32% of private schools in Strafford County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private schools in Strafford County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Strafford County include: Live & Learn At Mastway vs. Growing Places, Growing Places vs. Live & Learn At Mastway, Tri-city Christian Academy vs. Portsmouth Christian Academy

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Strafford County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	108	111	179
2024	104	107	172
2023	109	98	174
2022	116	98	185
2021	95	95	180
2020	90	89	171
2019	115	90	175
2018	115	89	172
2017	123	95	180
2016	123	94	178
2015	121	89	167

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2021-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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