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Merrimack Valley School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Loudon, Boscawen, Webster and Salisbury, and parts of Concord.
Students
2,170
Schools
7
Spent per student
$21,165
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
What stands out about Merrimack Valley School District
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Vermont districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the NH average
- 11 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ascutney.
PK–8Weathersfield SchoolWeathersfield School District
Test scores vs. NH
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 37.7%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 51.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,165 per student · 9% below NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 32%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,204’20
2,206’21
2,226’22
2,215’23
2,170’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Penacook Elementary School
D325 students10:1
Loudon Elementary School
C−243 students11:1
Boscawen Elementary School
B240 students11:1
Webster Elementary School
D88 students10:1
Salisbury Elementary School
B64 students7:1
Merrimack Valley Middle School
C−466 students10:1
Merrimack Valley High School
C−744 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.