Best Merrimack County �� Preschools (2026)

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Merrimack County �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

First Choice For Children (Closed 2015)

Daycare / Preschool

304 Pembroke St
Suncook, NH 03275
(603) 485-8613

Gr: PK-K | 29 students

Heart Centered Multi-age (Closed 2025)

12 Central Square
Bristol, NH 03222
(603) 340-4939

Gr: PK-1 | 29 students

Little Angels Learning Center (Closed 2017)

Daycare / Preschool

11 Kimball Dr Unit 122
Hooksett, NH 03106
(603) 641-6166

Gr: PK-K | 85 students

Montessori Childrens Center Of Concord (Closed 2017)

Montessori School

131 Hoit Rd
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-8088

Gr: PK-K | 21 students Avg. class size: 21 students

Overview

This County (Merrimack County)

This State (NH)

# Schools

16 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Preschools
Year	Merrimack County Total Schools
2025	16
2024	17
2023	15
2022	17
2021	18
2020	19
2019	19
2018	20
2017	18
2016	19
2015	23

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Student Body:

# Students

1,739 Students

18,804 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Preschool
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	109	91	191
2024	104	88	187
2023	109	88	185
2022	104	89	188
2021	99	85	184
2020	90	79	179
2019	87	79	182
2018	84	79	181
2017	98	84	183
2016	96	83	181
2015	89	78	173

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% Average Students of Color

17%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	9%	17%	32%
2024	9%	17%	32%
2023	11%	16%	32%
2022	11%	19%	31%
2021	11%	18%	32%
2020	9%	18%	31%
2019	11%	16%	31%
2018	11%	15%	30%
2017	11%	15%	31%
2016	9%	16%	31%
2015	10%	17%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

131 Teachers

1,401 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	13:1	12:1
2024	13:1	13:1	12:1
2023	14:1	13:1	12:1
2022	12:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	12:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1	12:1
2016	14:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

38%

51%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	38%	51%	51%
2024	38%	51%	51%
2023	38%	51%	51%
2022	38%	49%	51%
2021	38%	51%	50%
2020	38%	50%	50%
2019	53%	49%	50%
2018	53%	45%	50%
2017	53%	47%	49%
2016	55%	43%	49%
2015	55%	49%	48%

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Average Class Size

19 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	19	14	16
2024	19	14	16
2023	19	14	16
2022	17	14	16
2021	18	14	16
2020	15	14	16
2019	15	14	16
2018	15	14	16
2017	15	14	16
2016	14	14	16
2015	14	14	16

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	25	25	26
2024	25	25	26
2023	25	25	26
2022	25	25	26
2021	25	25	26
2020	25	25	26
2019	25	25	25
2018	25	25	25
2017	25	25	25
2016	25	25	25
2015	22	22	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$14,347

$10,997

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	$16,123	$11,683	$12,988
2024	$8,950	$9,240	$10,159
2023	$7,638	$7,630	$9,500
2022	$7,472	$7,344	$8,989
2021	$7,072	$6,622	$8,661
2020	$7,072	$6,591	$8,383
2019	$7,072	$6,697	$8,266
2018	$4,708	$6,700	$7,888
2017	$4,633	$6,604	$7,628
2016	$4,160	$6,604	$7,230
2015	$4,075	$6,273	$6,984

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Average % on Financial Aid

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	5%	37%	31%
2024	5%	36%	30%
2023	13%	36%	30%
2022	13%	38%	29%
2021	13%	37%	29%
2020	13%	38%	29%
2019	13%	31%	28%
2018	13%	31%	27%
2017	13%	27%	26%
2016	5%	27%	25%
2015	5%	21%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,500

$3,100

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	$1,500	$3,100	$4,864
2024	$1,500	$3,100	$4,788
2023	$1,500	$2,200	$4,663
2022	$1,500	$2,000	$4,366
2021	$1,500	$2,800	$4,213
2020	$1,500	$2,533	$4,101
2019	$1,500	$2,917	$3,985
2018	$1,500	$2,750	$3,694
2017	$1,500	$2,750	$3,658
2016	$1,500	$2,500	$3,429
2015	$1,500	$1,340	$3,393

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Average Acceptance Rate

85%

78%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	85%	76%	83%
2024	90%	86%	88%
2023	90%	84%	88%
2022	90%	84%	88%
2021	90%	83%	88%
2020	90%	84%	88%
2019	90%	84%	88%
2018	90%	84%	88%
2017	90%	87%	88%

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Average Endowment Size

$21 million

$25.13 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	0.54	0.55	0.65
2024	0.54	0.55	0.65
2023	0.55	0.55	0.65
2022	0.50	0.56	0.64
2021	0.51	0.56	0.64
2020	0.50	0.56	0.64
2019	0.51	0.56	0.64
2018	0.51	0.57	0.64
2017	0.52	0.57	0.62
2016	0.52	0.57	0.62
2015	0.54	0.57	0.62

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# American Indian Students

n/a

40 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

26 Students

383 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	4%
2024	2%	3%	5%
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

19 Students

332 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	1%	2%	8%
2024	1%	2%	8%
2023	2%	2%	8%
2022	2%	2%	8%
2021	2%	2%	7%
2020	2%	2%	7%
2019	1%	2%	7%
2018	1%	2%	7%
2017	1%	3%	6%
2016	1%	2%	7%
2015	1%	2%	6%

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# Black Students

11 Students

269 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	1%	1%	6%
2024	1%	1%	6%
2023	1%	1%	6%
2022	1%	1%	6%
2021	1%	1%	7%
2020	1%	1%	7%
2019	1%	1%	6%
2018	1%	1%	6%
2017	1%	1%	6%
2016	1%	1%	6%

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# White Students

746 Students

7,307 Students

% White Students

47%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	47%	40%	48%
2024	46%	40%	48%
2023	53%	40%	48%
2022	63%	43%	50%
2021	62%	43%	50%
2020	63%	44%	51%
2019	63%	45%	52%
2018	63%	45%	52%
2017	60%	48%	54%
2016	59%	48%	54%
2015	53%	48%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

6 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

796 Students

9,812 Students

% of Others Students

50%

54%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Merrimack County Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	49%	54%	34%
2024	50%	54%	33%
2023	42%	54%	33%
2022	32%	51%	31%
2021	33%	50%	31%
2020	32%	50%	31%
2019	32%	49%	30%
2018	32%	48%	30%
2017	36%	45%	30%
2016	36%	46%	29%
2015	43%	46%	29%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Merrimack County, NH?

The private preschools in Merrimack County, NH include Shaker Road School, Concord Christian Academy, and Casa Dei Bambini Montessori Children's Center.

How many private preschools are located in Merrimack County?

14 private preschools are located in Merrimack County.

How diverse are private preschools in Merrimack County?

Merrimack County private preschools are approximately 9% minority students, which is lower than the New Hampshire private school average of 17%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Merrimack County?

25% of private preschools in Merrimack County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

Which private preschools in Merrimack County are often viewed compared to one another?

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