White River Unified School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Royalton and Bethel.
Students
649
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,908
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$1.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about White River Unified School District
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the VT average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.7% since 2020
- Debt of $1.0M, about $1,471 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Keeseville.
PK–62 schoolsAuSable Valley Central School District
7–8Ausable Valley Middle SchoolAuSable Valley Central School District
9–12Ausable Valley High SchoolAuSable Valley Central School District
Test scores vs. VT
2020–21Math proficiency25.2%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts48.9%
State average 48.3%
Graduation rate 82% at AuSable Valley Central School District, which runs the high school (state 83.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,908 per student · 25% below VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 39%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 8%State 92%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
576’20
596’21
625’22
615’23
649’24
Up 12.7% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.