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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 784 students in Merrimack Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, 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 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 61% 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 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
7 Schools
100 Schools
# Students
2,226 Students
53,595 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
4,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Merrimack 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.30
# American Indian Students
3 Students
142 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
1,776 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
3,598 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
44 Students
1,171 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
2,029 Students
44,787 Students
% White Students
91%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
49 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
2,141 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
-
# Students in K Grade:
151
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
30
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
34
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
36
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
14,183
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
13,691
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
12,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
12,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,762 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,243 is less than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,762
$21,644
Spending / Student
$19,243
$20,877
Best Merrimack Valley School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merrimack Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
106 Village St.
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-4311
Concord, NH 03303
(603) 753-4311
Grades: 9-12
| 784 students
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