Top Rankings
Contoocook Valley 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 652 students in Contoocook Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Contoocook Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 61% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Contoocook Valley School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Hampshire average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Conval Regional High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Hampshire or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public high school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
11 Schools
104 Schools
# Students
1,939 Students
52,801 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
4,473 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 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.31
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
94%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,223 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,961 is higher than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,223
$22,075
Spending / Student
$24,961
$21,293
Best Contoocook Valley School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Conval Regional High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
184 Hancock Rd.
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-3869
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-3869
Grades: 9-13
| 652 students
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