Education

Public education that is accessible to all children and adults in New Hampshire helps ensure a strong foundation for the health, prosperity, and overall wellbeing of all Granite Staters. Investments in public education from kindergarten to higher education have the potential to provide long-term positive returns to local communities, their residents, and the overall New Hampshire economy. Funding education systems that foster attainment and learning, while encouraging every student to succeed, will broaden individual opportunities and provide New Hampshire with a skilled workforce.

NHFPI focuses on funding for public education in New Hampshire, and the importance of ensuring equitable access to opportunity so that all Granite State children and adults have the skills that will enable them to prosper.

New Analysis: Aging Workforce, Shrinking Educator Pipeline, Low Pay and High Living Costs Add to N.H. Teacher Recruitment and Retention Challenges

New Hampshire schools may face growing challenges recruiting and retaining teachers in the years ahead. A new NHFPI analysis finds that schools are projected to have more than 1,100 teacher openings each year over the next decade, while fewer students are completing education degrees, a growing share of the school workforce is approaching retirement age, and teacher pay and New Hampshire’s high cost of living may make it harder to attract and retain educators.

New Hampshire’s Educator Workforce Faces Growing Recruitment, Retirement, and Affordability Pressures

A new NHFPI analysis finds that schools are projected to have more than 1,100 teacher openings each year over the next decade, while fewer students are completing education degrees, a growing share of the school workforce is approaching retirement age, and teacher pay and New Hampshire’s high cost of living may make it harder to attract and retain educators.

How NH Funds Public Education – Business New Hampshire Magazine

First published in Business New Hampshire Magazine, October 21, 2026. Nearly two in every three dollars of public school funds in NH comes from local property tax collections. However, state government provides aid for local public education, called Adequate Education Aid, which is distributed through the state’s education funding formula. The state calculates aid based ...

What We’re Reading — the September 2026 Edition

Each month, NHFPI'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 September 2026.

Strengthening New Hampshire’s Child Care Scholarship Program: Lessons from Other States

Child care is one of the biggest expenses facing many New Hampshire families and can put significant pressure on family budgets and even affect parents’ ability to stay in the workforce. A new report from NHFPI's Dow Drukker looks at what New Hampshire can learn from other states about making child care more affordable and accessible, including approaches to help more families qualify for assistance, lower families’ costs, better support providers and workers, and more.