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 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 proficiency34%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts46.5%
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$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.