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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 511 students in Merrimack School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Merrimack School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
6 Schools
154 Schools
# Students
3,536 Students
47,363 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
4,436 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Merrimack School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 188 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.28
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
87%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $22,079 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,103. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,703 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,079
$22,103
Spending / Student
$20,703
$21,321
Best Merrimack School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Merrimack Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
31 Madeline Bennett Ln.
Merrimack, NH 03054
(603) 424-6289
Merrimack, NH 03054
(603) 424-6289
Gr: 7-8 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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