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 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 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.