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Merrimack County

New Hampshire · Public K-12

55 public schools serving approximately 17,493 students, in a county of 155,967 residents.

Schools
55
22 districts
Enrollment
17,493
NCES CCD
Median income
$97,004
Above New Hampshire avg
Free/reduced lunch
24.8%
Below New Hampshire avg
Elementary
33
schools
Middle
11
schools
High
10
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Concord School District
4,025 students · 22 districts in Merrimack County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Merrimack County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
91%
Hispanic
3%
Black
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
88%
Hispanic
0%
Black
3%
Asian
2%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
38.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
4.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.1%
civilian labor
Median age
43
18.4% under 18

All schools (55)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Concord High SchoolConcordHigh09-121,467·
Rundlett Middle SchoolConcordMiddle06-08826·
Merrimack Valley High SchoolPenacookHigh09-12784·
Pembroke AcademyPembrokeHigh09-12783·
Bow High SchoolBowHigh09-12604·
Bow Elementary SchoolBowElementaryPK-04533·
Bow Memorial SchoolBowMiddle05-08526·
Kearsarge Regional High SchoolNorth SuttonHigh09-13508·
Merrimack Valley Middle SchoolPenacookMiddle06-08472·
David R. Cawley Middle SchoolHooksettMiddle06-08429·
Fred C. Underhill SchoolHooksettElementaryPK-02428·
Kearsarge Regional Middle SchoolNorth SuttonMiddle06-08410·
Henniker Community SchoolHennikerElementaryPK-08400·
Hooksett Memorial SchoolHooksettElementary03-05394·
Epsom Central SchoolEpsomElementaryKG-08392·
Franklin Middle SchoolFranklinMiddle04-08378·
Beaver Meadow SchoolConcordElementaryPK-05365·
Christa McAuliffe SchoolConcordElementaryKG-05363·
Mill Brook SchoolConcordElementaryPK-02354·
Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New LondonNew LondonElementaryKG-05353·
Abbot-Downing SchoolConcordElementaryKG-05342·
Pembroke Hill SchoolPembrokeElementaryKG-04332·
Penacook Elementary SchoolPenacookElementaryPK-05330·
Three Rivers SchoolPembrokeMiddle05-08316·
Strong Foundations Charter SchoolPembrokeElementaryKG-08314·
Broken Ground SchoolConcordElementary03-05308·
Hopkinton High SchoolContoocookHigh09-12305·
Paul A. Smith SchoolFranklinElementaryPK-03287·
Southwick SchoolNorthfieldElementaryKG-04287·
Harold Martin SchoolHopkintonElementaryPK-03281·
Franklin High SchoolFranklinHigh09-13270·
Loudon Elementary SchoolLoudonElementaryKG-05259·
Dunbarton Elementary SchoolDunbartonElementaryKG-06255·
Boscawen Elementary SchoolBoscawenElementaryPK-05235·
Pittsfield Elementary SchoolPittsfieldElementaryPK-05219·
Maple Street Elementary SchoolContoocookMiddle04-06216·
Chichester Central SchoolChichesterElementaryKG-08197·
Allenstown Elementary SchoolAllenstownElementaryKG-04196·
Andover Elementary SchoolAndoverElementaryKG-08185·
Kearsarge Reg. Elementary School - BradfordBradfordElementaryKG-05169·
Pittsfield High SchoolPittsfieldHigh09-12159·
Simonds Elementary SchoolWarnerElementaryKG-05157·
Armand R. Dupont SchoolAllenstownMiddle05-08141·
Pittsfield Middle SchoolPittsfieldMiddle06-08139·
Hopkinton Middle SchoolContoocookMiddle07-08133·
Canterbury Elementary SchoolCanterburyElementaryKG-05116·
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)FranklinElementaryPK-08101·
Sutton Central Elementary SchoolSutton MillsElementaryKG-0585·
Webster Elementary SchoolWebsterElementaryKG-0584·
Danbury Elementary SchoolDanburyElementaryKG-0576·
Jennie D. Blake SchoolHillElementaryPK-0663·
Salisbury Elementary SchoolSalisburyElementaryKG-0562·
James House PreschoolNew LondonPrekindergartenPK-PK46·
CSI Charter SchoolPenacookHigh09-1232·
Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H)FranklinHigh09-1227·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Merrimack County?
There are 55 public K-12 schools in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, with a combined enrollment of about 17,493.
How many high schools are in Merrimack County?
Merrimack County, New Hampshire has 10 public high schools, along with 11 middle schools and 33 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Merrimack County?
Concord School District is the largest school district in Merrimack County, serving approximately 4,025 students. The county contains 22 school districts overall.
What is the population of Merrimack County?
Merrimack County, New Hampshire has a population of approximately 155,967, with a median age of 43. About 18.4% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Merrimack County?
Median household income in Merrimack County is $97,004, above the New Hampshire average of $89,682. About 4.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Merrimack County?
Approximately 38.9% of adults 25 and older in Merrimack County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Merrimack County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 24.8% of students in Merrimack County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the New Hampshire county average of 28.5%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Merrimack County schools?
Across Merrimack County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.4 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Merrimack County?
Merrimack County residents are approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Merrimack County is owner-occupied?
Merrimack County has about 66,497 housing units, of which roughly 73.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data