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Nute High School

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Nute High School ranks 61 st of 86 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 86 New Hampshire High Schools

Better than 29% of New Hampshire high schools

Summary

Nute High School is a public high school located in Milton, New Hampshire, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 162 students. The school is part of the Milton School District, which is ranked 135 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nute High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and nearby schools on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 20% of Nute High School students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 42%. Similarly, the school's reading proficiency rate of 50% was significantly lower than the state's 55%. The school's performance lags behind many of the nearby high schools, such as Oyster River High School, Coe-Brown Northwood Academy, and Kingswood Regional High School, which consistently outperform Nute High School on academic measures and have higher graduation rates.

Nute High School has had fluctuating graduation and dropout rates over the years. In 2023-2024, the school had an 89.1% four-year graduation rate, which is on par with the nearby schools. However, the dropout rate has been higher, ranging from 2.5% to 8.3% in recent years. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 16.78% in 2021-2022 to 41.36% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students at the school. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive approach that considers the school's socioeconomic context, instructional practices, and targeted interventions to support all students in achieving academic success.

166

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,294

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22 Elm St.
Milton, NH 03851-4503

(603) 652-4591

District: Milton School District

Feeder schools for Nute High School:

Elementary:	Milton Elementary School
Middle:	Nute Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Asian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Hampshire average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the New Hampshire average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg32%

New Hampshire avg46%

61^st of 86

New Hampshire public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

135^th of 158Milton School District among New Hampshire districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	61 of 86	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	40 of 87	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	12.8	76 of 85	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	85 of 85	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	70 of 84	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	75 of 81	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.4	81 of 82	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	69 of 84	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	63 of 77	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.2	64 of 85	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.3	76 of 83	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.6	75 of 83	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.4	74 of 81	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.7	76 of 81	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.8	73 of 79	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2024	18.3	69 of 81	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	59 of 60	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	28 of 78	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	35 of 82	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	14.0	71 of 78	9.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	39 of 60	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	3.8	60 of 61	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	39 of 61	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	57 of 86	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	40 of 87	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	12.5	77 of 83	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	85 of 85	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	50 of 67	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	57 of 64	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)64th percentile+35 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)15th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading50%-5 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

Mathematics20%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading (2025)	NH SAS Mathematics (2025)	NH SAS Reading (2025)	NH SAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Reading 11th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 11th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Nute High School	Public	9-12	22 Elm St.	Milton	03851	Strafford County	Milton School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 652-4591	166	16	10.6	41.6%	154 (92.8%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.4%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	31.1	61^st of 86 public high schools	29.1%		46.7	40^th of 87 public high schools	54.0%	21	20.0	50.0	20.0	50.0	39.0	39.0	$25,294
Farmington Senior High School	Public	9-12	40 Thayer Dr	Farmington	03835	Strafford County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 755-2811	214	39	5.4	36.0%	190 (88.8%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.5%)	40.2	50^th of 86 public high schools	41.9%		10.2	83^rd of 87 public high schools	4.6%	33		57.0		57.0	38.0	38.0	$20,662
Bud Carlson Academy	Public	9-12	Rochester School Department	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-3678	96	5	19.2	39.6%	85 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Spaulding High School	Public	9-12	130 Wakefield St.	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-0757	1,298	98	13.2	27.3%	1,125 (86.7%)	17 (1.3%)	52 (4.0%)	26 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (5.9%)	19.5	74^th of 86 public high schools	14.0%		25.8	68^th of 87 public high schools	21.8%	6	15.0	55.0	15.0	55.0	22.0	22.0	$16,308
Prospect Mountain High School	Public	9-12	242 Suncook Valley Rd.	Alton	03809	Belknap County	Prospect Mountain JMA School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 875-3800	402	36	11.1	21.1%	374 (93.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (3.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	52.8	33^rd of 86 public high schools	61.6%		38.1	49^th of 87 public high schools	43.7%	16	20.0	67.0	20.0	67.0	49.0	49.0
Somersworth High School	Public	9-12	11 Memorial Dr.	Somersworth	03878	Strafford County	Somersworth School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 692-2431	399	35	11.4	28.6%	298 (74.7%)	11 (2.8%)	19 (4.8%)	39 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.8%)	19.6	73^rd of 86 public high schools	15.1%		25.9	67^th of 87 public high schools	23.0%	6	17.0	45.0	17.0	45.0	30.0	30.0	$20,583
Kingswood Regional High School	Public	9-12	396 S. Main St.	Wolfeboro	03894	Carroll County	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 569-2055	729	66	11.0	26.6%	688 (94.4%)	9 (1.2%)	13 (1.8%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	45.9	43^rd of 86 public high schools	50.0%		58.3	33^rd of 87 public high schools	62.1%	10	29.0	65.0	29.0	65.0	33.0	33.0	$21,553
Dover Senior High School	Public	9-12	25 Alumni Dr.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 516-6900	1,371	108	12.6	23.1%	1,118 (81.5%)	24 (1.8%)	64 (4.7%)	83 (6.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (5.8%)	42.4	48^th of 86 public high schools	44.2%		62.1	29^th of 87 public high schools	66.7%	19	26.0	64.0	26.0	64.0	33.0	33.0	$14,825
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy	Public	9-12	907 First NH Tpke.	Northwood	03261	Rockingham County	Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 942-5531	654	57	11.4	4.4%	619 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	86.5	8^th of 86 public high schools	90.7%		86.5	11^th of 87 public high schools	87.4%	3	43.0	78.0	43.0	78.0	65.0	65.0
Pittsfield High School	Public	9-12	23 Oneida St.	Pittsfield	03263	Merrimack County	Pittsfield School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 435-6701	161	25	6.4	37.3%	147 (91.3%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	33.3	58^th of 86 public high schools	32.6%		31.1	59^th of 87 public high schools	32.2%	1	11.0	63.0	11.0	63.0	35.0	35.0	$21,889

Frequently Asked Questions about Nute High School

What district is Nute High School in?

Milton School District

What is the racial makeup of Nute High School?

Students at Nute High School are 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Nute High School a good school?

Nute High School ranks 61^st of 86 New Hampshire high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Nute High School?

Nute High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Milton Elementary School
Middle : Nute Junior High School

How many students attend Nute High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Nute High School.

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