For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 680 students in North Country Union High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High Schools in North Country Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in North Country Union High School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Vermont average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Country Union High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority 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
2 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
680 Students
26,039 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
2,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
North Country Union High 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 72% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
35%
Graduation Rate
72%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.22
# American Indian Students
3 Students
74 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
529 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
726 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
8 Students
679 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
640 Students
23,071 Students
% White Students
94%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
39 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
972 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
230
# Students in K Grade:
-
143
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
167
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
140
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
168
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
177
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
175
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
350
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
1,521
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
1,499
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
5,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
5,570
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
5,189
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
4,981
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,063 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,434. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,665 is less than the state median of $28,705. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,063
$29,434
Spending / Student
$26,665
$28,705
Best North Country Union High School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Country Union High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
209 Veterans Avenue
Newport, VT 05855
(802) 334-7921
Newport, VT 05855
(802) 334-7921
Grades: 9-12
| 680 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Country Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
209 Veterans Avenue
Newport, VT 05855
(802) 334-5469
Newport, VT 05855
(802) 334-5469
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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