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Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 344 students in Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Vermont.
Public Middle School in Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public middle school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
5 Schools
109 Schools
# Students
810 Students
32,949 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
3,073 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59, which is ranked within the top 30% 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.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 103 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
35%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.3%
27.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.21
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
91%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,558 is higher than the state median of $30,286. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,540 is higher than the state median of $29,536. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,558
$30,286
Spending / Student
$31,540
$29,536
Best Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Randolph Union High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15 Forest Street
Randolph, VT 05060
(802) 728-3397
Randolph, VT 05060
(802) 728-3397
Gr: 7-12 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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