Property taxpayers now fund more than seven out of every ten dollars spent on New Hampshire's public schools, while New Hampshire ranks last in the nation for the share of public education revenue provided through State funding, according to a new analysis from the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute.
A new analysis from NHFPI’s Ben Reynolds explains how the State's education funding formula works and why State education aid varies from one community to the next, while the companion fact sheet provides a quick and simple visual guide to how public education is funded and how State aid is calculated.
The below Fact Sheet explains how funds for public education are raised in New Hampshire and how the State calculates the amount of funding each municipalities receives. To learn more about State funding for public education in New Hampshire, see NHFPI's August 2026 Issue Brief Why State Adequate Education Aid Varies by Community. You can ...
First published in New Hampshire Business Review, July 20, 2026. The Legislature wrapped up its session last month with the passage of a wide variety of bills, some of which have already been signed into law. As the remaining bills await the Governor’s consideration, many proposed changes could affect both businesses and Granite Staters, including ...
On the last Friday of each month, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute’s research team shares a curated list of books, research papers, podcasts, and more that are helping to shape our understanding of the economic wellbeing of the Granite State and beyond. Here are our picks for July 2026.
Thursday, July 30, marks the 61st anniversary of the passage of the federal Social Security Amendments of 1965, which established Medicare and Medicaid. For more than six decades, these programs have provided essential public health coverage for millions of Granite Staters. On this anniversary, the NHFPI team examines who benefits from these programs today, as well as what recent federal and state health policy changes could mean for the future of health coverage in New Hampshire.
Presented by Phil Sletten, Research Director at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, to the Government Finance Officers Association meeting on July 22, 2026.
Presented by Phil Sletten, Research Director at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, during NHFPI's July 15, 2026 webinar, "What You Need to Know About the New Hampshire State Budget".
After lawmakers passed the State Budget, several state agencies were required to make additional significant "back-of-budget" spending reductions, leaving agency officials to decide which programs would absorb the cuts. NHFPI's new analysis examines how the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services implemented its required $25.5 million reduction for the first year of the State Budget biennium. The analysis finds that the required reductions affected programs that help Granite Staters access mental health care, support children and families, protect public health, and put food on the table. The report also warns that larger service impacts are likely this fiscal year as one-time savings are largely exhausted and new federal policy changes increase financial pressures on state health care spending.
After lawmakers passed the State Budget, several state agencies were required to make additional "back-of-budget" spending reductions. NHFPI's new analysis examines how the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services implemented its required $25.5 million cut and finds the reductions affected programs that help Granite Staters access mental health care, support children and families, protect public health, and put food on the table.
