Rumney School District, NH

Original Research by School Decision on Rumney School District

Rumney School District is a single-school K-8 district in Grafton County, New Hampshire, centered on Russell Elementary School. The district serves a very small student body spread across kindergarten through eighth grade, with roughly a handful to a dozen or so students per grade. This is a rural, close-knit setting where classes are small and children grow up alongside the same peers year after year. The community itself sits in the town of Rumney, in the foothills of the White Mountains, an area known publicly for its outdoor recreation and proximity to climbing, hiking, and skiing destinations.

The district's student population is nearly entirely white, with only a small number of students identifying as Hispanic or multiracial. Data on free and reduced-price lunch eligibility was not available, and the district did not report figures for English learners or students with individualized education programs. Without these indicators, it is hard to characterize the full economic or special-needs profile of the student body from the available data alone. A parent considering enrollment may want to ask the school directly about support services and the share of students receiving additional assistance.

Academic results are limited by the district's size. New Hampshire administers its state assessment, the NH SAS, in math and English language arts for grades three through eight, and in science for grades five and eight. For Rumney, nearly all grade-level proficiency results were suppressed, which is common when the number of tested students is too small to report reliably. The only grade with published results was seventh grade, where a small group of students was tested. In that grade, math proficiency was low, with only a couple of students scoring proficient, and English language arts proficiency was higher but still modest, with fewer than half of the small tested group reaching proficiency. Full participation was reported for that grade. The district-level summary put English language arts proficiency somewhat above math, but with only a single year of data and widespread suppression at the grade level, there is no real trend to assess. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, asking how the district tracks progress across grades given the small class sizes and how it supports students who are not yet proficient.

Because Rumney serves only kindergarten through eighth grade, there is no graduation rate, no AP course catalog, and no high school career or dual-credit pathway to evaluate. Students presumably transition to a regional or cooperative high school for grades nine through twelve, but the provided data does not name the receiving school. This is a transition point families will want to understand before committing to the district, since the move from a tiny K-8 school to a larger secondary setting can be a substantial shift.

No data was available on discipline, course access, staffing ratios, attendance, or Title I status. The district brief noted no recent referendums, curriculum changes, or property-tax shifts of lasting impact. This is a quiet district administratively, with little public record of recent change either positive or negative.

Housing in the area is more affordable than the New Hampshire statewide benchmark but sits below the national benchmark in terms of typical home value. The county-wide market, which includes Rumney and surrounding towns, has seen a notable increase in active listings over the past year, while median listing prices have softened slightly and homes are spending less time on the market than they were a year ago. Demand in Grafton County remains strong relative to supply. For a family looking at Rumney, this means housing options in the broader county have grown somewhat, though the town itself is small and inventory will be limited. Rental data was not available for the district.

What Rumney offers is a very small, stable, rural elementary and middle school experience in a scenic part of northern New Hampshire. The tradeoffs are familiar for districts of this size: individual attention is likely strong given the small classes, but program breadth, extracurricular options, and published academic transparency are all limited by scale. Families drawn to a quiet, outdoor-oriented community and a school where everyone knows each other may find it a good fit, provided they do their own diligence on academic support, special services, and the high school transition.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

Grades

KG–08

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 2%

White 95%

Two+ 2%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

Russell Elementary School

Academic Performance

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

Mathematics

1 grade reported

23%

Grade 7

English Language Arts

1 grade reported

38%

Grade 7

Housing & Real Estate

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

Home Values

Typical home value$351,104

Year-over-year change+6.0%

vs. state typical0.69x

vs. national typical0.95x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
03266	Rumney	$351K	+6.0%	100.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,772/mo

Home price / national median income4.2x

Market Activity: Grafton County

Median listing price$479,900

Median listing price YoY-0.9%

Median price per sq ft$294

Median price per sq ft YoY-1.0%

Median days on market52.0 days

Median days on market YoY-6.3%

Active listings423

Active listings YoY+33.9%

New listings212

New listings YoY+6.0%

Pending listings181

Pending listings YoY-1.6%

Hotness: median listing price$462,450

Hotness: median listing price YoY-2.6%

Supply score47.6

Supply score YoY+34.9%

Demand score75.2

Demand score YoY-1.5%

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)

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