Mill River Unified Union School District #52

Main Street
North Clarendon, VT 05759-0087
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 417 students in Mill River Unified Union School District #52. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Mill River Unified Union School District #52 have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Vermont public elementary school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
5 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
797 Students
56,450 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
4,869 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Mill River Unified Union School District #52, 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 82% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#106 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mill River Unified Union School District #52, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mill River Unified Union School District #52 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.
38%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mill River Unified Union School District #52 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.
28%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mill River Unified Union School District #52 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.
82%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mill River Unified Union School District #52 and public school graduation rate of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.23
# American Indian Students
n/a
154 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,143 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
1,964 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
7 Students
1,458 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
765 Students
49,415 Students
% White Students
96%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
32 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
2,284 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
8,002
# Students in K Grade:
37
5,145
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
5,342
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
5,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
5,327
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
5,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
5,556
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
5,670
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
3,976
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
3,992
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
523
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
515
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
391
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,329 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 $24,975 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mill River Unified Union School District #52 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mill River Unified Union School District #52 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,329
$29,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mill River Unified Union School District #52 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
$24,975
$29,121
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mill River Unified Union School District #52 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mill River Unified Union School District #52 Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shrewsbury Mountain School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 Mountain School Road
Cuttingsville, VT 05738
(802) 492-3435
Grades: PK-6
| 73 students
Rank: #22.
Tinmouth Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
573 Route 140
Wallingford, VT 05773
(802) 446-2458
Grades: PK-6
| 66 students
Rank: #33.
Wallingford Village School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
126 School Street
Wallingford, VT 05773
(802) 446-2141
Grades: PK-6
| 124 students
Rank: #44.
Clarendon Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
84 Grange Hall Road
North Clarendon, VT 05759
(802) 775-5379
Grades: PK-6
| 154 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 797 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in VT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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