Rivendell Interstate School District

10 School Drive
Orford, NH 03777
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Rivendell Interstate School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 193 students in Rivendell Interstate School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschools in Rivendell Interstate School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public preschool average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
2 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
193 Students
46,715 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
3,788 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Rivendell Interstate School District, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#72 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rivendell Interstate   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rivendell Interstate   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rivendell Interstate   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rivendell Interstate   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rivendell Interstate   School District and public school graduation rate of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.21
# American Indian Students
n/a
108 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
839 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
1,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
n/a
1,063 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
181 Students
41,390 Students
% White Students
94%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
1,769 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
7,876
# Students in K Grade:
28
5,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
5,749
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
5,385
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
5,293
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
5,025
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
4,498
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
3,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
1,653
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
1,655
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
221
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
215
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
198
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
191
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,270 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,434. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,877 is higher than the state median of $28,705. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rivendell Interstate   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rivendell Interstate   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,270
$29,434
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rivendell Interstate   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,877
$28,705
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rivendell Interstate   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rivendell Interstate School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Samuel Morey Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
214 School Street
Fairlee, VT 05045
(802) 333-9755
Grades: PK-5
| 116 students
Rank: #22.
Westshire Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
744 Vt Route 113
West Fairlee, VT 05083
(802) 333-4668
Grades: PK-5
| 77 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 193 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in VT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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