Total enrollment
3,662
-261 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
Orleans County
Vermont · Public K-12
For a Vermont county, Orleans County operates a compact public-school system: 20 schools and 3,662 students, broken out as 15 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
7-year change in Orleans County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
-1 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
92%
was 95%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
20
14 districts
Enrollment
3,662
NCES CCD
Median income
$70,103
Below Vermont avg
Free/reduced lunch
65.7%
Above Vermont avg
Elementary
15
2,190 students
Middle
1
234 students
High
3
1,031 students
Combined / other
1
207 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
North Country Union High School District
678 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
School enrollment
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
Test scores in Orleans County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 18 schools ranked. Vermont state average: 50.6%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School· 58.0%
- Craftsbury Schools· 55.6%
- Lake Region Union High School· 51.2%
- Charleston Elementary School· 48.2%
- Derby Elementary School· 47.8%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Troy School· 38.6%
- Barton Graded School· 39.6%
- Lowell Graded School· 40.0%
- North Country Union Junior High School· 40.6%
- Newport City Elementary School· 42.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Country Union High School | Newport | High | 09-12 | 678 | · |
| Derby Elementary School | Derby Line | Elementary | PK-06 | 485 | · |
| Lake Region Union High School | Orleans | High | 09-12 | 353 | · |
| Newport City Elementary School | Newport | Elementary | PK-06 | 316 | · |
| North Country Union Junior High School | Derby | Middle | 07-08 | 234 | · |
| Craftsbury Schools | Craftsbury Common | Combined | PK-12 | 207 | · |
| Troy School | North Troy | Elementary | PK-08 | 195 | · |
| Barton Graded School | Barton | Elementary | PK-08 | 136 | · |
| Orleans Elementary School | Orleans | Elementary | PK-08 | 132 | · |
| Coventry Village School | Coventry | Elementary | PK-08 | 123 | · |
| Newport Town School | Newport Center | Elementary | PK-06 | 120 | · |
| Charleston Elementary School | West Charleston | Elementary | PK-08 | 118 | · |
| Brownington Central School | Brownington | Elementary | PK-08 | 113 | · |
| Albany Community School | Albany | Elementary | PK-08 | 98 | · |
| Irasburg Village School | Irasburg | Elementary | PK-06 | 87 | · |
| Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School | Jay | Elementary | PK-06 | 81 | · |
| Lowell Graded School | Lowell | Elementary | PK-08 | 79 | · |
| Glover Community School | Glover | Elementary | PK-08 | 78 | · |
| Lakeview Union School | Greensboro | Elementary | PK-03 | 29 | · |
| North Country Career Center | Newport | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Orleans County
About Orleans County
Orleans County is a small Vermont county of about 27,606 residents, home to 20 public schools and roughly 3,662 students.
For perspective, census numbers show the median household earns about $70,103 a year, about 31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 8%. That income level is 11% lower than the Vermont median.
On the school-mix side, Orleans County spans 15 elementary schools (2,190 students), 1 middle school (234), 3 high schools (1,031), and 1 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Orleans County is North Country Union High School District, which alone enrolls about 678 students.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,662 students, shrank 7% from the 3,923 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 20 to 19 across the same 7-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Orleans County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
Orleans County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data