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Barre Unified Union School District 97

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Barre and Barre.

Students
2,132
Schools
3
Spent per student
$27,643
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$3.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Barre Unified Union School District 97

  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 10% more per student than the VT average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3.7M, about $1,717 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Radisson.

PK–55 elementary schoolsBaldwinsville Central School District
6–7Donald S Ray SchoolBaldwinsville Central School District
10–12Charles W Baker High SchoolBaldwinsville Central School District

Test scores vs. VT

2020–21
Math proficiency31.3%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts43.1%
State average 48.3%

Graduation rate 89% at Baldwinsville Central School District, which runs the high school (state 83.5%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$27,643 per student · 10% above VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 5%State 83%Federal 13%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,138’20
2,157’21
2,199’22
2,210’23
2,132’24

About steady.

Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 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.

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