Missisquoi Valley School District #89

100 Robin Hood Drive Suite 2
Swanton, VT 05488-0130
(District boundaries shown in map)

Top Rankings

Missisquoi Valley School District #89 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 750 students in Missisquoi Valley School District #89. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High School in Missisquoi Valley School District #89 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Public High School in Missisquoi Valley School District #89 have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Vermont average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Missisquoi Valley Union High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public high school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
1,793 Students
26,220 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
2,523 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.21
# American Indian Students
24 Students
97 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
559 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
700 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
6 Students
650 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
1,408 Students
23,344 Students
% White Students
79%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
36 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
313 Students
891 Students
% of Two or more races Students
18%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
153
218
# Students in K Grade:
133
164
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
141
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
172
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
163
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
167
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
143
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
373
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
1,376
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
1,544
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
5,786
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
5,421
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
5,513
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
5,039
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,328 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 $23,174 is less than the state median of $28,573. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart display total revenue of Missisquoi Valley School District #89 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart display total spending of Missisquoi Valley School District #89 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,328
$29,299
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Missisquoi Valley School District #89 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
$23,174
$28,573
This chart display average spending per public school student in Missisquoi Valley School District #89 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Missisquoi Valley School District #89 Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Missisquoi Valley Union High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Thunder Bird Drive
Swanton, VT 05488
(802) 868-7311
Grades: 7-12
| 750 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,793 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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