Top Rankings
Merrimack 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 756 students in Merrimack Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Merrimack Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Merrimack 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 Merrimack Valley 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
7 Schools
104 Schools
# Students
2,215 Students
52,801 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
4,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Merrimack Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 188 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.31
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
90%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,860 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,101. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,339 is less than the state median of $21,319. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,860
$22,101
Spending / Student
$19,339
$21,319
Best Merrimack Valley School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Merrimack Valley High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
106 Village St.
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-4311
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-4311
Gr: 9-12 | 756 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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