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Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 508 students in Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High School in Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is equal to the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fair Haven Union Middle And High School, with 80-84% 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
6 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
1,317 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
2,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62, 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 82% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
35%

Graduation Rate
82%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.23
# American Indian Students
n/a
59 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
484 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
760 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
11 Students
693 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
1,227 Students
22,292 Students
% White Students
93%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
1,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
218
# Students in K Grade:
78
156
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
159
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
149
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
174
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
174
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
396
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
1,384
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
1,428
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
5,400
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
5,537
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
5,331
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
4,684
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,947 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,273 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$2,348 MM

Spending
$29 MM
$2,290 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,947
$29,860

Spending / Student
$22,273
$29,121

Best Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fair Haven Union Middle And High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
33 Mechanic Street
Fair Haven, VT 05743
(802) 265-4966
Fair Haven, VT 05743
(802) 265-4966
Grades: 7-12
| 508 students
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