School district · New Hampshire · LEAID 3304740
Merrimack School District
Merrimack School District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable New Hampshire districts (3,561 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Merrimack School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $88,444
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $22,951
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,561
- Students enrolled
- 55th
- Pct. in NH
Near benchmark
Merrimack School District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable New Hampshire districts (3,561 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $88,444, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,561 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Large enrollment scale: Merrimack School District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable New Hampshire districts (3,561 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 55th percentile for New Hampshire
- 83rd percentile nationally
- 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- New Hampshire ranks #7 of 49 on the salary estimate and #41 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Merrimack School District ranks #51 of 112 New Hampshire districts by estimated teacher salary and #85 of 112 by per-pupil spending. Stratham School District pay #1 at $133,818 is not Sunapee School District spending #1 at $48,519 per pupil
- +24.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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How the salary estimate is built
FY2023 teacher salary expenditure
$26,268,000 ÷ 297.00 reported teacher FTE = $88,444
- Regular program $18,194,000 · 69.3%
- Special education $7,529,000 · 28.7%
- Other programs $545,000 · 2.1%
These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.
Instructional payroll mix vs New Hampshire median
Among 161 New Hampshire districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Merrimack School District's instructional payroll puts 28.7% into special education , 2.4 points above the state median of 26.2%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical New Hampshire peer.
| Program | Merrimack School | NH median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 69.3% | 70.4% | -1.1 pp |
| Special education | 28.7% | 26.2% | +2.4 pp |
| Other programs | 2.1% | 2.1% | -0.0 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 161 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3304740 · FY2023.
LEAID 3304740 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Merrimack School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $88,444 estimated average teacher salary · P55 in New Hampshire · P83 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Dover (+$557est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Merrimack School
Salary neighbourhood · Merrimack School
Merrimack School sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Jaffrey-Rindge
Jaffrey-Rindge · low pole
$54,474 est. salary
- Litchfield · near
Litchfield · near
$87,653 est. salary
- Merrimack
Merrimack · this district
$88,444 est. salary
- Dover · near
Dover · near
$89,001 est. salary
- Fall · near
Fall · near
$89,453 est. salary
- Bow · top pay
Bow · top pay
$131,903 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Merrimack School
Merrimack School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$88,444 Top 17% higher than 83% of 10,684 US districts
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Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Merrimack School District
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +24.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing New Hampshire's statewide +39.3% by 14.6 points, a growth rate faster than 14% of the 79 New Hampshire districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
New Hampshire prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $88,444.444
- New Hampshire price level
- 105.4 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $83,919
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-5% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in New Hampshire run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.
Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how New Hampshire compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.
How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Merrimack School District
What the Numbers Say About Merrimack School District
Merrimack School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New Hampshire, serving 3,561 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,951. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $88,444, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3304740 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the New Hampshire statewide average of $87,877, teacher pay in Merrimack School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (25.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Hampshire, it pays more than 55% of them. New Hampshire itself ranks #7 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Merrimack School District reports $81.7M in total expenditure against $79.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $18.2M, special-education teacher pay is $7.5M.
How does Merrimack School District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the New Hampshire average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Merrimack School District pays +12.1% more than Manchester School District · per-pupil $22,951 vs $19,662
Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.
Data-derived comparison paths
Find comparable New Hampshire districts
On pay, Merrimack School District sits closest to Newmarket School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Keene School District. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.
- Newmarket School District
- Dover School District
- Litchfield School District
- Fall Mountain Regional School District
- Rochester School District
- Derry Cooperative School District
- Merrimack Valley School District
- Weare School District
- Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District
- Timberlane Regional School District
- Mascoma Valley Regional School District
- Keene School District
- Monadnock Regional School District
- Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District
- Timberlane Regional School District
- Raymond School District
- Amherst School District
- Franklin School District
- Berlin School District
- Newfound Area School District
- Gilford School District
- Litchfield School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Keene School District$22,970 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $79,405 estimated salary
- Monadnock Regional School District$23,093 per pupil+0.6% versus this district · $81,776 estimated salary
- Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District$23,096 per pupil+0.6% versus this district · $54,474 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Merrimack School District's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Merrimack School District: closest on enrollment (3,561 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($88,444 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.
Similar enrollment
Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).
Similar estimated salary
Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.
Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.
Revenue & Expenditure
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Merrimack School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
New Hampshire Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized New Hampshire districts belongs to Stratham School District at $133,818. Merrimack School District places 38 of 81 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because New Hampshire prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Oregon and Maryland are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.
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Large-district sample from 112 New Hampshire peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
This is a sample of 6 from 112 New Hampshire districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Merrimack School District
What is the average teacher salary in Merrimack School District?
The average teacher salary in Merrimack School District is $88,444 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).
How does Merrimack School District teacher pay compare to the New Hampshire average?
Merrimack School District pays 0.6% more than the New Hampshire state average of $87,877. The district's average is $88,444.
How does Merrimack School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Merrimack School District pays 25.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $88,444.
What is the per-pupil spending in Merrimack School District?
Merrimack School District spends approximately $22,951 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Merrimack School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 32% of Merrimack School District's total expenditure of $81.7M (NCES FY2023).
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