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Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 366 students in Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High Schools in Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Vermont average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Randolph 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 8% 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
5 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
853 Students
26,039 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
2,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59, which is ranked within the top 30% 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
#37 out of 154 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
35%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.22
# American Indian Students
4 Students
74 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
529 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
726 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
7 Students
679 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
797 Students
23,071 Students
% White Students
93%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
39 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
972 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
230
# Students in K Grade:
53
143
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
167
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
140
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
168
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
177
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
175
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
350
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
1,521
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
1,499
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
5,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
64
5,570
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
5,189
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
4,981
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,866 is higher than the state median of $29,434. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,950 is higher than the state median of $28,705. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,866
$29,434
Spending / Student
$29,950
$28,705
Best Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Randolph Union High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15 Forest Street
Randolph, VT 05060
(802) 728-3397
Randolph, VT 05060
(802) 728-3397
Grades: 7-12
| 366 students
Rank: n/an/a
Randolph Technical Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
17 Forest Street
Randolph, VT 05060
(802) 728-9595
Randolph, VT 05060
(802) 728-9595
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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