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Missisquoi Valley School District #89 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 741 students in Missisquoi Valley School District #89. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High School in Missisquoi Valley School District #89 have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Missisquoi Valley School District #89 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Missisquoi Valley Union High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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
1,837 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
2,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Missisquoi Valley School District #89, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
35%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.23
# American Indian Students
22 Students
59 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
484 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
760 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
11 Students
693 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
1,402 Students
22,292 Students
% White Students
76%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
346 Students
1,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
19%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
189
218
# Students in K Grade:
129
156
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
159
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
149
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
174
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
174
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
396
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
1,384
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
1,428
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
5,400
# Students in 10th Grade:
138
5,537
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
5,331
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
4,684
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,769 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 $22,619 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,769
$29,860
Spending / Student
$22,619
$29,121
Best Missisquoi Valley School District #89 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Missisquoi Valley Union High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
175 Thunderbird Drive
Swanton, VT 05488
(802) 868-7311
Swanton, VT 05488
(802) 868-7311
Grades: 7-12
| 741 students
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