Hillsboro-deering Cooperative School District, NH

Original Research by School Decision on Hillsboro-deering Cooperative School District

Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District serves a stretch of small-town New Hampshire across pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, with three schools carrying the district's name: an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The enrollment is modest for a district spanning all grade levels, with each grade holding roughly a single classroom cohort. The student body is predominantly white, with small Hispanic and multiracial populations and very few students identifying as Black, Asian, or Native American.

On state assessments, the district's English language arts results are the steadier of the two core subjects. Proficiency in the upper elementary and middle grades holds in a moderate range, with seventh grade showing the strongest performance. Earlier grades dip lower, particularly fourth grade. In mathematics, the pattern runs the other direction: third and fourth graders post higher proficiency, but scores fall off noticeably in fifth grade and again in eighth grade. The district's overall math proficiency sits below its overall ELA proficiency. Science, assessed only in fifth and eighth grades, lands lower still, with eighth-grade science outperforming fifth-grade by a fair margin. Participation rates across all tested grades and subjects are high, with nearly every eligible student sitting for the exams.

Only one year of assessment data is available, so there is no trend line to show whether these results are improving, holding steady, or declining. A parent looking at these numbers would see a district performing in a moderate band on literacy and a softer band on math and science, with clear drop-offs at certain grade transitions that may warrant a conversation with school staff about what drives those dips.

The district sits within Hillsborough County, with the bulk of its housing stock concentrated around the Hillsborough zip code and a sliver reaching into Antrim. Home values in the district area run below the statewide benchmark, making this a relatively affordable corner of New Hampshire for buyers. The broader county housing market is active, with listings moving quickly and both supply and demand running hot. Homes in the county spend only a few weeks on the market before going under contract, and listing volume has been climbing year over year. For a family weighing a move into the district, housing costs are lower than in much of the state, though the market itself moves fast when a desirable property appears.

Several data points a parent might expect are absent here. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility was not reported, so the economic profile of the student body is not visible in this data. Special education and English learner rates are also missing. No civil-rights data on discipline, course access, or staffing was available, and the district's program offerings, such as AP courses, career pathways, or dual-credit options, were not provided. A locale brief for the towns the district covers was not available, so the community context beyond housing comes only from what the academic and enrollment data convey. The district brief search turned up no recent parent-relevant changes, such as referendums, curriculum shifts, or tax changes, that would meet a bar for lasting impact on families.

What the data does convey is a small, predominantly white district where literacy instruction holds its own through the middle grades but mathematics loses ground as students advance. Families considering the district would benefit from asking school leaders directly about math and science instruction in the upper grades, what advanced coursework the high school offers, and how the district supports students at the transition points where proficiency dips.

See more original research from School Decision →

District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,047

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 3%

Black 1%

White 92%

Asian 0%

Two+ 4%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

32%

50%

Gr 4

13%

42%

Gr 5

36%

49%

Gr 6

38%

50%

Gr 7

28%

63%

Gr 8

41%

42%

Math

Gr 3

39%

67%

Gr 4

38%

50%

Gr 5

25%

38%

Gr 6

38%

47%

Gr 7

28%

52%

Gr 8

29%

35%

Science

Gr 5

29%

27%

Gr 8

40%

Schools in this District

3 schools are officially reported under this district.

Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School

Hillsboro-Deering High School

Hillsboro-Deering Middle School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

52%

Grade 3

45%

Grade 4

32%

Grade 5

43%

Grade 6

43%

Grade 7

32%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

41%

Grade 3

31%

Grade 4

43%

Grade 5

44%

Grade 6

50%

Grade 7

41%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

28%

Grade 5

40%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$389,308

Year-over-year change+1.0%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$389K to $429K

vs. state typical0.76x

vs. national typical1.06x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
03244	Hillsborough	$389K	+1.0%	99.2%
03440	Antrim	$429K	+2.3%	0.8%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,964/mo

Home price / national median income4.7x

Market Activity: Hillsborough County

Median listing price$585,000

Median listing price YoY-2.3%

Median price per sq ft$300

Median price per sq ft YoY+2.0%

Median days on market24.0 days

Median days on market YoY+2.1%

Active listings458

Active listings YoY+10.4%

New listings548

New listings YoY+7.0%

Pending listings632

Pending listings YoY+11.7%

Hotness: median listing price$575,000

Hotness: median listing price YoY-1.7%

Supply score98.3

Supply score YoY+0.6%

Demand score99.1

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$510,709 (+2.7% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.