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Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 328 students in Oxbow Unified Union School District #91. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschools in Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Vermont public preschool average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
204 Schools
# Students
650 Students
44,812 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
3,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oxbow Unified Union School District #91, 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 85% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 103 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
35%
Graduation Rate
85%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.8%
27.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.23
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
97%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,563 in this school district is less than the state median of $30,406. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,132 is less than the state median of $29,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,563
$30,406
Spending / Student
$25,132
$29,653
Best Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newbury Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
214 Pulaski Street
Newbury, VT 05051
(802) 866-5621
Newbury, VT 05051
(802) 866-5621
Gr: PK-6 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #22.
Bradford Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
143 Fairground Road
Bradford, VT 05033
(802) 222-4077
Bradford, VT 05033
(802) 222-4077
Gr: PK-6 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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