Total enrollment
3,453
-122 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Merrimack School District
New Hampshire · 3,453 students · 1 city
Merrimack School District runs the local public-school system inside New Hampshire: 6 K-12 schools serving roughly 3,453 students, with 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Merrimack School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Merrimack School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Hampshire | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #10 of 54 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,453 | #10 of 73 | #2,818 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #20 of 73 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #57 of 71 | #2,013 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 11.6% | #57 of 73 | #7,901 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.0% | #18 of 44 | #5,177 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Merrimack School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from James Mastricola Elementary School at 65.2% proficient to Merrimack Middle School at 44.3%, a gap of 20.9 points. That is the 11th widest gap among 30 New Hampshire districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,755 to 3,453 students (down 8%) and from 295 to 288 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack High School | Merrimack | High | 09-12 | 1,057 |
| James Mastricola Upper Elementary School | Merrimack | Middle | 05-06 | 533 |
| Reeds Ferry School | Merrimack | Elementary | PK-04 | 504 |
| Thorntons Ferry School | Merrimack | Elementary | PK-04 | 504 |
| Merrimack Middle School | Merrimack | Middle | 07-08 | 480 |
| James Mastricola Elementary School | Merrimack | Elementary | PK-04 | 375 |
About Merrimack School District
As a medium-population district in New Hampshire, Merrimack School District serves 3,453 students across 6 schools.
On the school-mix side, Merrimack School District covers 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 576 in this district, meaningfully above the New Hampshire typical of 324.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,453 students, fell 3% from the 3,575 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Merrimack School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.