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What's something North Country Union High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
678
High
STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH COUNTRY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500960000220
North Country Union High School
209 Veterans Avenue, Newport, VT 05855 · (802) 334-7921 · Orleans County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL678 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
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
63 FTE teachers
STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
413 students
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 180 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 178 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 162 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 158 | 23% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 24% · US 70%
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
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
42.6%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 43 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 North Country Union High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Country Union High School this school | 678 | 60.9% | N/A |
| Rutland Senior High School Rutland | 721 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Bellows Falls Union High School Bellows Falls | 303 | 56.8% | N/A |
| Green Mountain Union High School Chester | 300 | 59.7% | N/A |
| Springfield High School Springfield | 306 | 59.8% | N/A |
| Hartford High School White River Junction | 506 | 47.6% | 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 North Country Union High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #39 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 678 | #12 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #27 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.9% | #27 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.9% | #8 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #16 of 18 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
678
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 1,080
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 678 | 63.4 | 10.7:1 | 61% (413) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 63.4 | 10.9:1 | 63% (438) |
| 2022-23 | 681 | 47.6 | 14.3:1 | 53% (363) |
| 2020-21 | 680 | 51 | 13.3:1 | 50% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 688 | 47 | 14.6:1 | 41% (282) |
| 2015-16 | 723 | 88 | 8.2:1 | 41% (296) |
| 2010-11 | 861 | 96 | 9.0:1 | 48% (413) |
| 2000-01 | 1,080 | 96 | 11.3:1 | 30% (323) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Country Union High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (688 to 678); teachers up 35% (47 to 63.4).
About North Country Union High School
North Country Union High School is a medium-sized high school located in Newport, Vermont. The school's enrollment of 678 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Vermont average about 475 students each.
North Country Union High School District is responsible for North Country Union High School.
Federal enrollment data show North Country Union High School is 91% White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 17% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.7:1, with 63.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Vermont average 10.5:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at North Country Union High School is 61%.
County data help place the school in context: in Orleans County, the median household income is $70,103, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orleans County is home to 20 public schools and about 3,662 public school students.
The school nearest to North Country Union High School is Newport City Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
Federal data place North Country Union High School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show 680 students in 2020-21 and 678 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The ratio was 13.3:1 in 2020-21 and 10.7:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Orleans County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,606
Census ACS
Median income
$70,103
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
3,662 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Country Union High School District
Other schools in Newport
- Newport City Elementary SchoolElementary · 316 students
- North Country Career CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Newport City Elementary School0.6 mi · 316
- North Country Union Junior High School3.5 mi · 234
- Newport Town School5.1 mi · 120
- Derby Elementary School5.6 mi · 485
- Coventry Village School6.5 mi · 123
- Brownington Central School9.3 mi · 113
Frequently asked questions
About North Country Union High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Country Union High School?
North Country Union High School enrolls approximately 678 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North Country Union High School serve?
North Country Union High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Country Union High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Country Union High School is approximately 10.7:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Country Union High School?
Student demographics at North Country Union High School are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is North Country Union High School in?
North Country Union High School is part of North Country Union High School District.
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