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Merrimack Valley School District, New Hampshire

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District details
School board members: 11
Students: 2,235 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Merrimack Valley School District is a school district in New Hampshire (Merrimack County). During the 2024 school year, 2,235 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Merrimack Valley School District consists of 11 members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Tracy Bricchi2028
Lorna Carlisle20252028
Stacie Jarvis20252028
David Nesbitt20252028
Julia Jones2027
Melissa Muzzy2027
Laura Vincent2027
Sally Hirsh-Dickinson2026
Jessica Wheeler Russell2026
Thomas Laliberte20252026
Amanda York20252026

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,754,000 $2,140 10%
Local: $26,396,000 $11,879 58%
State: $14,422,000 $6,491 32%
Total: $45,572,000 $20,509
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $46,191,000 $20,788
Total Current Expenditures: $42,422,000 $19,091
Instructional Expenditures: $25,088,000 $11,290 54%
Student and Staff Support: $6,788,000 $3,054 15%
Administration: $3,182,000 $1,432 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,364,000 $3,314 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,053,000 $1,373
Construction: $1,412,000 $635
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 39 >=50 21-39 21-39 40-59 39
2020-2021 27 <50 <=20 <50 PS 40-59 27
2018-2019 42 <50 21-39 <50 PS 40-59 42
2017-2018 39 >=50 21-39 40-59 PS PS 39
2016-2017 41 >=50 40-59 40-59 PS PS 41
2015-2016 44 >=50 21-39 40-59 PS 44
2014-2015 39 >=50 21-39 21-39 PS PS 39
2013-2014 61 60-79 <50 21-39 PS PS 61
2012-2013 64 >=50 40-59 60-79 PS PS 64
2011-2012 63 60-79 <50 40-59 PS 64
2010-2011 65 65

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 46 >=50 40-59 21-39 40-59 46
2020-2021 38 <50 <=20 21-39 PS 40-59 39
2018-2019 51 >=50 21-39 <50 PS 40-59 51
2017-2018 53 >=50 40-59 40-59 PS <50 53
2016-2017 56 >=50 40-59 40-59 PS PS 56
2015-2016 57 >=50 40-59 40-59 PS 58
2014-2015 53 >=50 40-59 21-39 PS PS 53
2013-2014 78 >=80 >=50 60-79 PS PS 78
2012-2013 79 >=50 60-79 >=80 PS PS 80
2011-2012 79 >=80 >=50 60-79 PS 79
2010-2011 78 78

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2020-2021 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2019-2020 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS PS PS PS >=95
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 88 PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 80-84 PS PS PS PS 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,235 -0.3
2022-2023 2,242 0.9
2021-2022 2,222 -0.1
2020-2021 2,224 -6.8
2019-2020 2,376 -1.4
2018-2019 2,410 -2.1
2017-2018 2,461 -1.5
2016-2017 2,499 -3.4
2015-2016 2,585 -0.9
2014-2015 2,609 0.2
2013-2014 2,605 -0.2
2012-2013 2,610 -1.4
2011-2012 2,647 -3.0
2010-2011 2,726 1.9
2009-2010 2,673 0.3
2008-2009 2,664 -2.0
2007-2008 2,718 -2.5
2006-2007 2,786 -0.5
2005-2006 2,800 2.0
2004-2005 2,745 -0.9
2003-2004 2,771 0.6
2002-2003 2,755 0.8
2001-2002 2,733 0.7
2000-2001 2,713 1.1
1999-2000 2,684 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Merrimack Valley School District (%) New Hampshire K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5 3.0
Black 2.0 2.1
Hispanic 3.4 7.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.2 5.0
White 89.8 82.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Merrimack Valley School District had 185.80 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.03.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 10.00
Elementary: 119.80
Secondary: 54.00
Total: 185.80

Merrimack Valley School District employed 2.50 district administrators and 11.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.50
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 11.00
School Administrative Support: 14.20
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 107.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 17.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 5.70
Student Support Services: 21.90
Other Support Services: 30.10


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Merrimack Valley School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Boscawen Elementary School236PK-5
Loudon Elementary School274KG-5
Merrimack Valley High School7569-12
Merrimack Valley Middle School4796-8
Penacook Elementary School315PK-5
Salisbury Elementary School67KG-5
Webster Elementary School88KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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