Otter Valley Unified Union School District 53
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Brandon, Pittsford, Leicester, Sudbury, Whiting and Goshen.
Students
1,158
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,215
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Otter Valley Unified Union School District 53
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
- Spends 39% less per student than the VT average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.3% since 2020
- Debt of $4.8M, about $4,116 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. VT
2020–21Math proficiency16.7%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts23.8%
State average 48.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,215 per student · 39% below VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 32%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 4%State 96%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,249’20
1,251’21
1,242’22
1,187’23
1,158’24
Down 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Black <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.