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Orleans Southwest Union Elementary School District #94 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 337 students in Orleans Southwest Union Elementary School District #94. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Orleans Southwest Union Elementary School District #94 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public elementary school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
3 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
337 Students
57,007 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
4,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Orleans Southwest Union Elementary School District #94, 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.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
35%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.22
# American Indian Students
n/a
137 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
1,180 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
1,848 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,445 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
323 Students
50,183 Students
% White Students
96%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
2,169 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
7,876
# Students in K Grade:
43
5,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
5,756
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
5,390
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
5,802
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
5,599
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
5,714
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
5,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
3,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
3,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
550
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
519
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
464
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
407
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,148 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 $20,318 is less than the state median of $28,705. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,148
$29,434
Spending / Student
$20,318
$28,705
Best Orleans Southwest Union Elementary School District #94 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodbury Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
63 Valley Lake Road
Woodbury, VT 05681
(802) 472-5715
Woodbury, VT 05681
(802) 472-5715
Grades: PK-6
| 55 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeview Union School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
189 Lauredon Avenue
Greensboro, VT 05841
(802) 533-7066
Greensboro, VT 05841
(802) 533-7066
Grades: PK-6
| 41 students
Rank: #33.
Hardwick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
135 South Main Street
Hardwick, VT 05843
(802) 472-5411
Hardwick, VT 05843
(802) 472-5411
Grades: PK-6
| 241 students
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