Orange Southwest Unified School District

24 Central Street
Randolph, VT 05060-0250
(District boundaries shown in map)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 498 students in Orange Southwest Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Orange Southwest Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public elementary school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
5 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
879 Students
57,325 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
4,724 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.21
# American Indian Students
2 Students
149 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,170 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
1,762 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
7 Students
1,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
826 Students
50,808 Students
% White Students
94%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
1,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
48
7,552
# Students in K Grade:
63
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
5,396
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
5,715
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
5,570
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
5,648
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
5,662
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
5,726
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
4,083
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
4,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
545
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
494
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
465
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
506
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,924 is higher than the state median of $29,299. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,064 is higher than the state median of $28,573. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart display total revenue of Orange Southwest Unified   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart display total spending of Orange Southwest Unified   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,924
$29,299
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Orange Southwest Unified   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,064
$28,573
This chart display average spending per public school student in Orange Southwest Unified   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Orange Southwest Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Braintree School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
66 Bent Hill Road
Randolph, VT 05060
(802) 728-9373
Grades: PK-6
| 88 students
Rank: #22.
Brookfield School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1728 Ridge Road
Brookfield, VT 05036
(802) 276-3153
Grades: PK-6
| 71 students
Rank: #33.
Randolph Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
40 Ayers Brook Road
Randolph, VT 05060
(802) 728-9555
Grades: PK-6
| 339 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 879 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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