Mill River Unified School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Clarendon, Wallingford, Shrewsbury and Tinmouth.
Students
782
Schools
5
Spent per student
$27,878
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$5.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mill River Unified School District
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the VT average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.1M, about $6,563 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Manchester.
PK–62 schoolsTaconic and Green Regional School District
Test scores vs. VT
2020–21Math proficiency19.9%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 48.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,878 per student · 11% above VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 8%State 86%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
813’20
784’21
798’22
797’23
782’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Two or more races 1%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.