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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 Saxtons River.
PK–42 elementary schoolsRockingham School District
5–8Bellows Falls Middle SchoolRockingham School District
9–12Bellows Falls Union High SchoolBellows Falls UHSD 27
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.