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Orleans County

Vermont · Public K-12

20 public schools serving approximately 3,834 students, in a county of 27,606 residents.

Schools
20
14 districts
Enrollment
3,834
NCES CCD
Median income
$70,103
Below Vermont avg
Free/reduced lunch
53.2%
Above Vermont avg
Elementary
15
schools
Middle
1
schools
High
3
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
727 students · 14 districts in Orleans County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Orleans County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
94%
Hispanic
2%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
94%
Hispanic
0%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
30.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.3%
civilian labor
Median age
46
19.4% under 18

All schools (20)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
North Country Union High SchoolNewportHigh09-12681·
Derby Elementary SchoolDerby LineElementaryPK-06496·
Lake Region Union High SchoolOrleansHigh09-12386·
Newport City Elementary SchoolNewportElementaryPK-06313·
North Country Union Junior High SchoolDerbyMiddle07-08263·
Craftsbury SchoolsCraftsbury CommonOtherPK-12207·
Troy SchoolNorth TroyElementaryPK-08187·
Barton Graded SchoolBartonElementaryPK-08162·
Orleans Elementary SchoolOrleansElementaryPK-08131·
Newport Town SchoolNewport CenterElementaryPK-06128·
Coventry Village SchoolCoventryElementaryPK-08122·
Irasburg Village SchoolIrasburgElementaryPK-08121·
Charleston Elementary SchoolWest CharlestonElementaryPK-08117·
Brownington Central SchoolBrowningtonElementaryPK-08107·
Glover Community SchoolGloverElementaryPK-08107·
Albany Community SchoolAlbanyElementaryPK-0899·
Lowell Graded SchoolLowellElementaryPK-0886·
Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary SchoolJayElementaryPK-0680·
Lakeview Union SchoolGreensboroElementaryPK-0641·
North Country Career CenterNewportHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Orleans County?
Orleans County, Vermont has 20 public K-12 schools serving approximately 3,834 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Orleans County?
The county's public school system includes 15 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 1 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Orleans County?
Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District is the largest school district in Orleans County, serving approximately 727 students. The county contains 14 school districts overall.
What is the population of Orleans County?
Orleans County, Vermont has a population of approximately 27,606, with a median age of 46. About 19.4% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Orleans County?
Median household income in Orleans County is $70,103, below the Vermont average of $78,344. About 8.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Orleans County?
Approximately 30.5% of adults 25 and older in Orleans County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Orleans County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 53.2% of students in Orleans County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Vermont county average of 35.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Orleans County schools?
Across Orleans County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Orleans County?
Orleans County residents are approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Orleans County is owner-occupied?
Orleans County has about 16,751 housing units, of which roughly 79.7% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data