Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85

80 Main Street
Richford, VT 05476
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 817 students in Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Vermont.
Public Middle Schools in Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public middle school average of 10% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
110 Schools
# Students
817 Students
33,710 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
3,026 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85, 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.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#83 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
33%
38%
44%
32%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.19
# American Indian Students
5 Students
90 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
511 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
909 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
5 Students
646 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
758 Students
30,297 Students
% White Students
93%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
32 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
1,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
107
2,058
# Students in K Grade:
76
1,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
1,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
1,480
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
1,601
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
1,584
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
2,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
3,752
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
5,609
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
5,547
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,870
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,607
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,498
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,164 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,434. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,169 is less 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
$17 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart displays total spending of Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,164
$29,434
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 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
$22,169
$28,705
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Montgomery Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
249 School Drive
Montgomery Center, VT 05471
(802) 326-4618
Grades: PK-8
| 151 students
Rank: #22.
Sheldon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
78 Poor Farm Road
Sheldon, VT 05483
(802) 933-4909
Grades: PK-8
| 335 students
Rank: #33.
Berkshire Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4850 Water Tower Road
Richford, VT 05476
(802) 933-2290
Grades: PK-8
| 187 students
Rank: #44.
Bakersfield School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
82 Academy Drive
Bakersfield, VT 05441
(802) 827-6611
Grades: PK-8
| 144 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 817 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : Bottom 50% in VT
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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