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 Wilder.
PK–53 elementary schoolsHartford School District
6–8Hartford Memorial Middle SchoolHartford School District
9–12Hartford High SchoolHartford 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.