Merrimack Valley School District

105 Community Dr.
Penacook, NH 03303-1625
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Merrimack Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 477 students in Merrimack Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Merrimack Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
7 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
2,206 Students
49,247 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
4,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Merrimack 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#155 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Merrimack Valley   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Merrimack Valley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Merrimack Valley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Merrimack Valley   School District and public school graduation rate of NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.28
# American Indian Students
6 Students
107 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
1,446 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
2,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
49 Students
930 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
2,036 Students
41,796 Students
% White Students
92%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
33 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
1,968 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
408
# Students in K Grade:
145
1,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
1,516
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
1,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
1,529
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
1,804
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
4,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
10,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
13,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
13,470
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
30
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
39
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
25
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
32
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,941 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,418 is less than the state median of $20,738. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart display total revenue of Merrimack Valley   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart display total spending of Merrimack Valley   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,941
$21,499
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Merrimack Valley   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,418
$20,738
This chart display average spending per public school student in Merrimack Valley   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Merrimack Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merrimack Valley Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
14 Allen St.
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-6336
Grades: 6-8
| 477 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,206 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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