Merrimack School District

36 Mcelwain St.
Merrimack, NH 03054-3693
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Merrimack 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 1,113 students in Merrimack School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High School in Merrimack School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Merrimack School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Merrimack High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
6 Schools
100 Schools
# Students
3,561 Students
53,595 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
4,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Merrimack 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#108 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Merrimack   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Merrimack   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Merrimack   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Merrimack   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Merrimack   School District and public school graduation rate of New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.30
# American Indian Students
13 Students
142 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
84 Students
1,776 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
3,598 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
50 Students
1,171 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
3,121 Students
44,787 Students
% White Students
88%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
49 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
165 Students
2,141 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
131
-
# Students in K Grade:
247
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
262
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
243
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
30
# Students in 7th Grade:
274
34
# Students in 8th Grade:
268
36
# Students in 9th Grade:
274
14,183
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
13,691
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
12,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
297
12,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,924 is higher than the state median of $21,644. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,557 is less than the state median of $20,877. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Merrimack   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$73 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart displays total spending of Merrimack   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,924
$21,644
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Merrimack   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,557
$20,877
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Merrimack   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Merrimack School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merrimack High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
38 Mcelwain St.
Merrimack, NH 03054
(603) 424-6204
Grades: 9-12
| 1,113 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,561 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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