Contoocook Valley School District
Contoocook Valley School District is a public school district based in Peterborough, New Hampshire, serving 1,947 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #23 of the 48 New Hampshire districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 177 students each, fewer than the New Hampshire median of 420. It spends about $23,424 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% more than the New Hampshire median. It has roughly 9.7 students per teacher.
How Contoocook Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Contoocook Valley | New Hampshire median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,424 | $19,718 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,528 | $11,993 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $48.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 201 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 422 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 11.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 139 | 177 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Hampshire median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in New Hampshire
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster River Coop School DistrictDurham | 2,102 | 5 | $20,847 | 11.7 | #20 |
| Governor Wentworth Regional School DistrictWolfeboro Falls | 2,084 | 8 | $22,641 | 9.6 | #21 |
| Milford School DistrictMilford | 1,989 | 5 | $18,351 | 10.7 | #22 |
| Contoocook Valley School DistrictPeterborough · this district | 1,947 | 11 | $23,424 | 9.7 | #23 |
| Laconia School DistrictLaconia | 1,819 | 5 | $18,799 | 10.8 | #24 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Area CityGeneva, OH | 1,949 | $11,643 | n/a |
| Elwood Union Free School DistrictGreenlawn, NY | 1,948 | $28,300 | 11.0 |
| Murray IndependentMurray, KY | 1,946 | $13,340 | 15.3 |
| Tecumseh Public SchoolsTecumseh, OK | 1,946 | $9,581 | 16.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nh-contoocook-valley-school-district