For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 532 students in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High School in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Public High School in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Vermont average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Otter Valley Union High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public high school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
1,247 Students
26,220 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
2,523 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 100 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-2017 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)35%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)41%
54%
Graduation Rate
(16-17)85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.21
# American Indian Students
10 Students
97 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
559 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
700 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
40 Students
650 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
1,159 Students
23,344 Students
% White Students
93%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
36 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
891 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
218
# Students in K Grade:
91
164
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
141
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
172
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
163
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
167
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
143
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
373
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
1,376
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
1,544
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
5,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
5,421
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
5,513
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
5,039
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,336 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,299. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,625 is less than the state median of $28,573. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,336
$29,299
Spending / Student
$17,625
$28,573
Best Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Otter Valley Union High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2997 Franklin Street
Brandon, VT 05733
(802) 247-6833
Brandon, VT 05733
(802) 247-6833
Grades: 7-12
| 532 students
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