C−
School Administrative District 17
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Paris, Norway, Oxford, Harrison, Otisfield, West Paris, Waterford and Hebron.
Students
3,075
Schools
10
Spent per student
$18,271
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$1.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about School Administrative District 17
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Vermont districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the ME average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.3M, about $417 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Saxtons River.
PK–42 elementary schoolsRockingham School District
5–8Bellows Falls Middle SchoolRockingham School District
9–12Bellows Falls Union High SchoolBellows Falls UHSD 27
Test scores vs. ME
2020–21Math proficiency74%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts80%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 86.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,271 per student · 11% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 46%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 50%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,087’20
3,130’21
3,095’22
3,050’23
3,075’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Guy E Rowe School
D−428 students12:1
Paris Elementary School
C−424 students13:1
Oxford Elementary School
D307 students11:1
Otisfield Community School
C+115 students11:1
Harrison Elementary
C−105 students13:1
Hebron Station School
C+103 students11:1
Waterford Memorial School
77 students9:1
Oxford Hills Middle School
C−479 students12:1
Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S
A−1,010 students15:1
Agnes Gray School
27 students11:1
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.