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Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 492 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 9% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Otter Valley Union High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
1,186 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
2,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53, which is ranked within the bottom 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 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)26%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
35%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)77%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.23
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
88%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,228 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 $18,531 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,228
$29,860
Spending / Student
$18,531
$29,121
Best Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Otter Valley Union High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2997 Franklin Street
Brandon, VT 05733
(802) 247-6833
Brandon, VT 05733
(802) 247-6833
Grades: 7-12
| 492 students
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