Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Castleton, Fair Haven, Orwell, Hubbardton, Benson and West Haven.
Students
1,175
Schools
5
Spent per student
$26,281
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.7% since 2020
- Debt of $0.2M, about $200 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Manchester.
PK–85 schoolsTaconic and Green Regional School District
Test scores vs. VT
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts37.4%
State average 48.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,281 per student · 5% above VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 47%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 2%State 90%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,112’20
1,149’21
1,266’22
1,214’23
1,175’24
Up 5.7% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Black 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Two or more races <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.