Contoocook Valley School District

106 Hancock Rd.
Peterborough, NH 03458-1197
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Contoocook 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 563 students in Contoocook 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 Schools in Contoocook Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
11 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
1,969 Students
49,263 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
4,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Contoocook Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#129 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Contoocook Valley   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Contoocook Valley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Contoocook Valley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Contoocook Valley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Contoocook Valley   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.28
# American Indian Students
n/a
95 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
1,449 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
3,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
16 Students
895 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,853 Students
41,621 Students
% White Students
94%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
2,133 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
408
# Students in K Grade:
117
1,477
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
1,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
1,587
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
1,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
1,989
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
4,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
10,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
12,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
13,072
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
30
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
36
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
22
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,809 is higher than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,580 is higher than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Contoocook Valley   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$48 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Contoocook Valley   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,809
$21,644
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Contoocook Valley   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,580
$20,877
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Contoocook Valley   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Contoocook Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Meadow School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
108 Hancock Rd.
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-7105
Grades: 5-8
| 339 students
Rank: #22.
Great Brook School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
16 School St.
Antrim, NH 03440
(603) 588-6630
Grades: 5-8
| 224 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,969 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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