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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 565 students in Merrimack Valley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Hampshire.
Public Preschools in Merrimack Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
7 Schools
151 Schools
# Students
2,170 Students
40,006 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
3,649 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.3%
24.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.30
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
89%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,272 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,357. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,740 is less than the state median of $21,566. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,272
$22,357
Spending / Student
$19,740
$21,566
Best Merrimack Valley School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Boscawen Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Best Ave.
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-6512
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-6512
Gr: PK-5 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Penacook Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
60 Village St.
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-4891
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-4891
Gr: PK-5 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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