Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53

2997 Franklin Street
Brandon, VT 05733-9713
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
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

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
70 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (VT)
(16-17)
35%
43%
(16-17)
41%
54%
(16-17)
85-89%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart display total revenue of Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart display total spending of Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,336
$29,299
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 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
$17,625
$28,573
This chart display average spending per public school student in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Otter Valley Union High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2997 Franklin Street
Brandon, VT 05733
(802) 247-6833
Grades: 7-12
| 532 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,247 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85-89%
  • : 35%
  • : 41%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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