Top Rankings
Missisquoi Valley School District #89 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,096 students in Missisquoi Valley School District #89. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Missisquoi Valley School District #89 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is more than the Vermont public elementary school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
1,837 Students
56,450 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
4,869 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Missisquoi Valley School District #89, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
35%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.23
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
76%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
19%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,769 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,619 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,769
$29,860
Spending / Student
$22,619
$29,121
Best Missisquoi Valley School District #89 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Central School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
15 School Street
Franklin, VT 05457
(802) 285-2100
Franklin, VT 05457
(802) 285-2100
Grades: PK-6
| 145 students
Rank: #22.
Swanton School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
24 Fourth Street
Swanton, VT 05488
(802) 868-5346
Swanton, VT 05488
(802) 868-5346
Grades: PK-6
| 677 students
Rank: #33.
Highgate Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
219 Gore Road
Highgate Center, VT 05459
(802) 868-4170
Highgate Center, VT 05459
(802) 868-4170
Grades: PK-6
| 274 students
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