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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.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,809
$21,644
Spending / Student
$24,580
$20,877
Best Contoocook Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Meadow School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
108 Hancock Rd.
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-7105
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-7105
Grades: 5-8
| 339 students
Rank: #22.
Great Brook School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16 School St.
Antrim, NH 03440
(603) 588-6630
Antrim, NH 03440
(603) 588-6630
Grades: 5-8
| 224 students
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