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 Spackenkill.
K–2Nassau SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
3–5Hagan SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
6–8Orville A Todd Middle SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
9–12Spackenkill High SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
Test scores vs. VT
2020–21Math proficiency25.2%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts48.9%
State average 48.3%
Graduation rate 92% at Spackenkill Union Free 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.