School district · New Hampshire · LEAID 3304760
Merrimack Valley School District
Merrimack Valley School District spends $20,996 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable New Hampshire districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Merrimack Valley School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $85,903
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $20,996
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,226
- Students enrolled
- 51st
- Pct. in NH
Near benchmark
Merrimack Valley School District spends $20,996 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable New Hampshire districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $85,903, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,226 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower per-pupil spending: Merrimack Valley School District spends $20,996 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable New Hampshire districts with a reliable figure.
- 51st percentile for New Hampshire
- 81st percentile nationally
- 35% 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 Valley School District ranks #55 of 112 New Hampshire districts by estimated teacher salary and #100 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
- +48.5% 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
$16,167,000 ÷ 188.20 reported teacher FTE = $85,903
- Regular program $10,451,000 · 64.6%
- Special education $5,254,000 · 32.5%
- Other programs $462,000 · 2.9%
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 Valley School District's instructional payroll puts 32.5% into special education , 6.2 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 Valley | NH median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 64.6% | 70.4% | -5.7 pp |
| Special education | 32.5% | 26.2% | +6.2 pp |
| Other programs | 2.9% | 2.1% | +0.7 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 3304760 · FY2023.
LEAID 3304760 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Merrimack Valley F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $85,903 estimated average teacher salary · P51 in New Hampshire · P81 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Timberlane ($416est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Merrimack Valley
Salary neighbourhood · Merrimack Valley
Merrimack Valley 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
- Pembroke · near
Pembroke · near
$84,256 est. salary
- Timberlane · near
Timberlane · near
$85,487 est. salary
- Merrimack
Merrimack · this district
$85,903 est. salary
- Litchfield · near
Litchfield · near
$87,653 est. salary
- Bow · top pay
Bow · top pay
$131,903 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Merrimack Valley
Merrimack Valley School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$85,903 Top 19% higher than 81% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Merrimack Valley School District
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +48.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New Hampshire's statewide +39.3% by 9.2 points, a growth rate faster than 75% of the 79 New Hampshire districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 2,388 to 2,226 students (6.8% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
New Hampshire prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $85,903.294
- New Hampshire price level
- 105.4 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $81,508
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 Valley School District
What the Numbers Say About Merrimack Valley School District
Merrimack Valley School District is a small school district in New Hampshire, serving 2,226 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,996. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $85,903, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3304760 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 Valley School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Hampshire, it pays more than 51% 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 Valley School District reports $46.7M in total expenditure against $46.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.5M, special-education teacher pay is $5.3M.
How does Merrimack Valley 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 Valley School District pays +8.9% more than Manchester School District · per-pupil $20,996 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 Valley School District sits closest to Weare School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Londonderry 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Nationwide districts with profiles like Merrimack Valley
Two out-of-state peer sets for Merrimack Valley School District: closest on enrollment (2,226 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($85,903 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 Valley 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 Valley School District places 41 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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The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this New Hampshire sample (including Merrimack Valley). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.
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 Valley School District
What is the average teacher salary in Merrimack Valley School District?
The average teacher salary in Merrimack Valley School District is $85,903 (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 Valley School District teacher pay compare to the New Hampshire average?
Merrimack Valley School District pays 2.2% less than the New Hampshire state average of $87,877. The district's average is $85,903.
How does Merrimack Valley School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Merrimack Valley School District pays 22.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $85,903.
What is the per-pupil spending in Merrimack Valley School District?
Merrimack Valley School District spends approximately $20,996 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Merrimack Valley School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 35% of Merrimack Valley School District's total expenditure of $46.7M (NCES FY2023).
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