School Funding Fairness: A Look at Education Funding Inequity in New Hampshire

By: Carlota de Almeida

Outlets: NH Center for Justice & Equity

Published: January 30, 2026

Words: 1,513

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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A recent ruling from Rockingham Superior Court Judge David W. Ruoff found that the state provides “unconstitutionally low” funding for special education, forcing local communities to fill the gaps through local property taxes. The result highlights the unequal system in New Hampshire, in which educational opportunities and fiscal burdens vary across the Granite State, often impacting those least able to absorb the costs.

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