Total enrollment
1,158
-91 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
Vermont · 1,158 students · 3 cities
Across the district, Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 runs 4 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 1,158 Vermont students (about 290 per school).
4-year change in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Vermont | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,158 | #24 of 45 | #6,384 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #31 of 45 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #10 of 44 | #427 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 44.9% | #30 of 45 | #4,916 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #16 of 28 | #5,666 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,170 to 1,066 students (down 9%) and from 85 to 103 full-time teachers (up 21%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Valley Union High School | Brandon | High | 07-12 | 487 |
| Neshobe School | Brandon | Elementary | PK-06 | 387 |
| Lothrop School | Pittsford | Elementary | PK-06 | 192 |
| Otter Creek Academy at Leicester Sudbury and Whiting | Whiting | Elementary | PK-06 | 92 |
About Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
As a medium-population district in Vermont, Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 serves 1,158 students across 4 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 is made up of 3 elementary and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 7%: 1,249 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,158 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.