For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 133 students in White River Unified School District #79. 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 White River Unified School District #79 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
4 Schools
109 Schools
# Students
649 Students
32,949 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
3,073 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
White River Unified School District #79, 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 75% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 103 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
35%
Graduation Rate
75%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27%
27.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.21
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
96%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $33,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,606 is less than the state median of $34,751. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$2,622 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$2,682 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,051
$33,974
Spending / Student
$19,606
$34,751
Best White River Unified School District #79 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
White River Valley Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
273 Pleasant Street
Bethel, VT 05032
(802) 234-9966
Bethel, VT 05032
(802) 234-9966
Gr: 6-8 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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