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Contoocook Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 563 students in Contoocook Valley 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 Schools in Contoocook Valley 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 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
11 Schools
154 Schools
# Students
1,939 Students
47,363 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
4,436 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Contoocook Valley 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.28
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
94%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,223 is higher than the state median of $22,103. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,961 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,223
$22,103
Spending / Student
$24,961
$21,321
Best Contoocook Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Meadow School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
108 Hancock Rd.
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-7105
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-7105
Gr: 5-8 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Great Brook School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
16 School St.
Antrim, NH 03440
(603) 588-6630
Antrim, NH 03440
(603) 588-6630
Gr: 5-8 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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