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White River Unified School District #79 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 is 1 public high school serving 204 students in White River Unified School District #79. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High School in White River Unified School District #79 have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in White River Unified School District #79 have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is White River Valley High School, with 70-79% 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 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
614 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
2,618 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
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%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.23
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
95%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,730 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,516 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,730
$29,860
Spending / Student
$19,516
$29,121
Best White River Unified School District #79 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
White River Valley High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
223 South Winsor Street
South Royalton, VT 05068
(802) 763-7740
South Royalton, VT 05068
(802) 763-7740
Gr: 9-12 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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