Top Rankings
Contoocook Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 640 students in Contoocook Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Contoocook Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 62% statewide average).
Public High School in Contoocook Valley School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Hampshire average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Conval Regional High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
11 Schools
102 Schools
# Students
1,931 Students
51,380 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
4,351 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Contoocook Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
88.1%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.1%
24.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.32
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
3%
8%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
% White
93%
82%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,691 is higher than the state median of $24,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,858 is higher than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$3,945 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$56 MM
$3,959 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$28,691
$24,192
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$28,858
$24,280
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Contoocook Valley School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Conval Regional High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
184 Hancock Rd.
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-3869
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-3869
Gr: 9-13 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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