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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 high school serving 793 students in Merrimack Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, 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 22% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 64% 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 87%.
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 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 16% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
7 Schools
98 Schools
# Students
2,206 Students
54,756 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
4,482 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.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
52%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.29
# American Indian Students
6 Students
123 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
1,833 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
3,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
49 Students
1,223 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
2,036 Students
46,020 Students
% White Students
92%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
2,046 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
-
# Students in K Grade:
145
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
39
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
34
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
40
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
14,903
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
13,442
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
13,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
13,035
# 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.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,941
$21,499
Spending / Student
$19,418
$20,738
Best Merrimack Valley School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merrimack Valley High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
106 Village St.
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-4311
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-4311
Grades: 9-12
| 793 students
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