Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District 85
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Sheldon, Berkshire, Bakersfield and Montgomery.
Students
822
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,856
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$3.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District 85
- Spends 37% less per student than the VT average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.2% since 2020
- Debt of $3.9M, about $4,707 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 proficiency34%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts46.5%
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$15,856 per student · 37% below VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 32%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 1%State 99%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
739’20
784’21
817’22
831’23
822’24
Up 11.2% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <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.