School districts are separating. Some Republicans want them to consolidate.

School districts are separating. Some Republicans want them to consolidate.

Even as school enrollment has steadily declined, there are now more school administrative units than there were 20 years ago — 105 in 2025 compared with 85 in 2005. (Photo by Dave Cummings/New Hampshire Bulletin)For nearly three decades, children from Bridgewater, Hebron, and Groton followed a clear pipeline. They spent kindergarten through fifth grade at the rural Bridgewater-Hebron Village School. Then, they took buses to bigger schools within…