Missisquoi Valley School District #89

100 Robin Hood Drive Suite 2
Swanton, VT 05488-0130
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

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 is 1 public high school serving 741 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 21% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Missisquoi Valley School District #89 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Missisquoi 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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public high school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
1,837 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
2,618 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#52 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(22-23)
41%
40%
45%
44%
32%
35%
(22-23)
87%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (VT)
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 High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Missisquoi Valley Union High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Thunderbird Drive
Swanton, VT 05488
(802) 868-7311
Grades: 7-12
| 741 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,837 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in VT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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