Total enrollment
1,569
-237 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Penacook
New Hampshire · Public K-12
Inside Penacook (New Hampshire), 4 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 1,569 students, averaging 392 per campus.
7-year change in Penacook
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
89%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
3%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSI Charter School | High | 09-12 | 34 |
| Merrimack Valley High School | High | 09-12 | 744 |
| Merrimack Valley Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 466 |
| Penacook Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 325 |
About Penacook
Across Penacook, New Hampshire, 4 public schools hosts about 1,569 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 392, above the state mean of about 324.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 13%: 1,806 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,569 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 94% to 89%.
On this page, the community for Penacook discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.