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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MISSISQUOI VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT #89·NCES 500043300195

Missisquoi Valley Union High School

175 Thunderbird Drive, Swanton, VT 05488 · (802) 868-7311 · Franklin County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL759 STUDENTS
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Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
759
High
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
406 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 49%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 713518%
Grade 812516%
Grade 913818%
Grade 1012617%
Grade 1113217%
Grade 1210314%
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 24% · US 70%
White
54672%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
223%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 15%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
17223%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
122%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
39452%
Female
36548%

School pathway

Feeds from
Franklin Central SchoolPK–06Highgate Elementary SchoolPK–06Swanton SchoolPK–06
Based on grade levels within Missisquoi Valley School District #89. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency Score
English Language Arts
49.6%
VT avg 50.6%

What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.

Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Missisquoi Valley Union High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Missisquoi Valley Union High School this school75953.5%N/A
Spaulding Union High School
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61045.7%N/A
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)
Saint Albans
90542.5%N/A
Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
Fair Haven
49953.7%N/A
Enosburg Falls Middle/High School
Enosburg Falls
43657.8%N/A
Otter Valley Union High School
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48741.9%N/A
Matched among Vermont high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Missisquoi Valley Union High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Vermont
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
49.6%#19 of 42
Enrollment
ranked largest first
759#7 of 48
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.8:1#15 of 45
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
43.0%#3 of 45
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
53.5%#21 of 48
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
759
-22 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 9.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2575977.89.8:153% (406)
2023-2474183.38.9:153% (390)
2022-23736848.8:137% (271)
2020-21781859.2:145% (349)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Missisquoi Valley Union High School.

About Missisquoi Valley Union High School

This page covers Missisquoi Valley Union High School, a high-enrollment high school in Swanton, Vermont. It reports enrollment of 759 students in grades 7 through 12. The school is 60% above the average for high schools in Vermont.

Missisquoi Valley School District #89 operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,828 students.

At Missisquoi Valley Union High School, 72% of students are White. The school is also 23% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is lower than the 92% White share among all Franklin County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 43%.

Staffing at Missisquoi Valley Union High School comes to 77.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.8:1. The school's 9.8:1 compares with an average of 10.5:1 for high schools in Vermont. On the income side, 53% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Franklin County is close, at 53%.

In the wider Franklin County area, the median household earns about $81,313 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Franklin County, 22 public schools serve about 8,007 students.

Swanton School, about 1.0 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Missisquoi Valley Union High School, there are 2 other public schools.

The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).

Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 3%, from 781 to 759.

The Missisquoi Valley Union High School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Franklin County at a glance

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Population
50,638
Census ACS
Median income
$81,313
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,007 students

Quick facts

School name
Missisquoi Valley Union High School
District
Missisquoi Valley School District #89
Address
175 Thunderbird Drive, Swanton, VT 05488
Phone
(802) 868-7311
County
Franklin County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
759
Teachers (FTE)
78
Student–teacher ratio
9.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
406 (53%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
500043300195
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Missisquoi Valley School District #89
Other schools in Swanton
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Frequently asked questions

About Missisquoi Valley Union High School
How many students attend Missisquoi Valley Union High School?
Missisquoi Valley Union High School enrolls approximately 759 students in grades 07-12.
Is Missisquoi Valley Union High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Missisquoi Valley Union High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Missisquoi Valley Union High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Missisquoi Valley Union High School is approximately 9.8:1 (78 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Missisquoi Valley Union High School?
Student demographics at Missisquoi Valley Union High School are roughly 72% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 23% Two or more.
Is Missisquoi Valley Union High School public or private?
Missisquoi Valley Union High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Missisquoi Valley School District #89.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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