Merrimack Valley School District
Merrimack Valley School District is a public school district based in Penacook, New Hampshire, serving 2,191 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #19 of the 48 New Hampshire districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 313 students each, fewer than the New Hampshire median of 420. It spends about $17,798 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the New Hampshire median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How Merrimack Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Merrimack Valley | New Hampshire median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,798 | $19,718 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,427 | $11,993 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $42.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 191 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 409 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 129 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Region Cooperative School DistrictExeter | 2,302 | 2 | $21,333 | 11.0 | #18 |
| Merrimack Valley School DistrictPenacook · this district | 2,191 | 7 | $17,798 | 11.5 | #19 |
| 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolton School District 149Calumet City, IL | 2,192 | $14,744 | 20.1 |
| West Noble School CorporationLigonier, IN | 2,192 | $9,446 | 15.2 |
| Bullhead City School District (4378)Bullhead City, AZ | 2,191 | $10,646 | 16.6 |
| Orland Joint UnifiedOrland, CA | 2,191 | $12,496 | 18.7 |
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.
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