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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 are 3 public preschools serving 1,096 students in Missisquoi Valley School District #89. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschools in Missisquoi Valley School District #89 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is more than the Vermont public preschool average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
1,837 Students
46,059 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
3,913 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
0.22
# American Indian Students
22 Students
123 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
793 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
1,585 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
11 Students
1,105 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,402 Students
40,594 Students
% White Students
76%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
25 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
346 Students
1,834 Students
% of Two or more races Students
19%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
189
8,002
# Students in K Grade:
129
5,134
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
5,329
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
5,694
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
5,179
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
4,374
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
3,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
1,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
1,675
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
201
# Students in 10th Grade:
138
214
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
170
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Central School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
15 School Street
Franklin, VT 05457
(802) 285-2100
Franklin, VT 05457
(802) 285-2100
Grades: PK-6
| 145 students
Rank: #22.
Swanton School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
24 Fourth Street
Swanton, VT 05488
(802) 868-5346
Swanton, VT 05488
(802) 868-5346
Grades: PK-6
| 677 students
Rank: #33.
Highgate Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
219 Gore Road
Highgate Center, VT 05459
(802) 868-4170
Highgate Center, VT 05459
(802) 868-4170
Grades: PK-6
| 274 students
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