County directory · New Hampshire · 2026–27
School districts in Belknap County, NH
Belknap County has 10 regular public school districts, enrolling 7,872 students in 2024–25. The largest is Laconia School District (1,819 students, 23% of the county), followed by Winnisquam Regional School District and Shaker Regional School District. 9 of the 10 offer kindergarten. New Hampshire sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 10 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laconia School District 39 Harvard Street, LACONIA | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,819 | 121 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (603) 524-5710 |
| Winnisquam Regional School District 433 West Main St., Tilton also serves Merrimack County | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,182 | 85 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (603) 286-4116 |
| Shaker Regional School District 58 School St., Belmont also serves Merrimack County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,141 | 96 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (603) 267-9223 |
| Gilford School District 2 Belknap Mountain Road, Gilford | K–13 | 3 | 1,053 | 53 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (603) 527-9215 |
| Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District 103 Main St., Meredith also serves Carroll County | Pre-K–13 | 4 | 915 | 64 | (603) 279-7947 |
| Barnstead School District 1 Suncook Valley Road, Alton | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 453 | 32 | (603) 875-7890 |
| Alton School District 252 Suncook Valley Rd., Alton | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 410 | 38 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (603) 875-7890 |
| Prospect Mountain JMA School District 242 Suncook Valley Rd., Alton | 9–13 | 1 | 402 | — | (603) 875-8600 |
| Gilmanton School District 1386 NH Route 140, Gilmanton | K–8 | 1 | 338 | 25 | (603) 267-9097 |
| Ashland School District 103 Main St., Meredith also serves Grafton County | K–8 | 1 | 159 | 11 | (603) 279-7947 |
Belknap County at a glance
Together the 10 districts run 26 schools from offices in 7 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Ashland School District, with 159 students; the median Belknap County district has 453. By grade span: 3 Pre-K–12, 2 K–8, 2 Pre-K–8, 1 9–13, 1 K–13 and 1 Pre-K–13. Without kindergarten: Prospect Mountain JMA School District (9–13).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 9 districts that report a K grade: 525 children. The biggest kindergarten was Laconia School District's, with 121; Shaker Regional School District had 96, and the smallest, Ashland School District, had 11.
Belknap County holds 10 of New Hampshire's 181 regular districts (5.5%) and 5.0% of its 157,660 public school students, ranking 9th of 10 counties by number of districts and 6th by enrollment. By size, 4 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 6 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 303 students.
4 districts reach past the county line: Winnisquam Regional School District (into Merrimack County), Shaker Regional School District (into Merrimack County), Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District (into Carroll County) and Ashland School District (into Grafton County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 4 of Belknap County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 5 of the 10 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District · Barnstead School District · Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Gilmanton School District · Ashland School District
What grade will my child be in?
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