Enrollment
234
Middle
STATE 280
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH COUNTRY UNION JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500957000470
North Country Union Junior High School
57 Junior High Drive, Derby, VT 05829 · (802) 766-2276 · Orleans County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL234 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
8.3:1
28 FTE teachers
STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
152 students
STATE 49%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 130 | 56% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 44% |
Student demographics
14%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
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VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
40.6%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 41 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 Junior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Country Union Junior High School this school | 234 | 65.0% | N/A |
| Peoples Academy Middle School Morrisville | 229 | 58.5% | N/A |
| Riverside Middle School Springfield | 247 | 66.0% | N/A |
| Bellows Falls Middle School Bellows Falls | 245 | 63.7% | N/A |
| White River Valley Middle School Bethel | 133 | 62.4% | N/A |
| Lamoille Union Middle School Hyde Park | 229 | 54.6% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont middle 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 Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #20 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 234 | #19 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.3:1 | #3 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.8% | #18 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.0% | #5 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
234
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 323
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 234 | 28.3 | 8.3:1 | 65% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 29.5 | 8.1:1 | 65% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 24.1 | 10.9:1 | 63% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 23 | 10.4:1 | 59% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 231 | 24.8 | 9.3:1 | 50% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 32 | 8.8:1 | 49% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 319 | 33 | 9.7:1 | 51% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 323 | 33 | 9.8:1 | 45% (146) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Country Union Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (231 to 234); teachers up 14% (24.8 to 28.3).
About North Country Union Junior High School
North Country Union Junior High School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Derby, Vermont, (ZIP code 05829). In all, 234 students attend the school in grades 7 through 8.
North Country Union Junior High School reports to North Country Union Junior High School District.
The share of students at North Country Union Junior High School who are White is 93%. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Orleans County residents are about 94% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 14%.
Based on 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, North Country Union Junior High School has a ratio of 8.3:1. Across middle schools in Vermont, the average ratio is 10.5:1. Income data for the school show 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Orleans County average a similar 66%.
Census data for Orleans County show the median household earns about $70,103 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting North Country Union Junior High School, Orleans County has 20 public schools.
North Country Union Junior High School's nearest public school is Newport City Elementary School (about 3.0 miles). There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 239 to 234. The ratio was 10.4:1 in 2020-21 and 8.3:1 in 2024-25.
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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
Nearby schools
- Newport City Elementary School3.0 mi · 316
- North Country Union High School3.5 mi · 678
- Derby Elementary School3.7 mi · 485
- Newport Town School8.6 mi · 120
- Coventry Village School8.9 mi · 123
- Brownington Central School8.9 mi · 113
Frequently asked questions
About North Country Union Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Country Union Junior High School?
North Country Union Junior High School enrolls approximately 234 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does North Country Union Junior High School serve?
North Country Union Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at North Country Union Junior High School?
Approximately 8.3:1 students per teacher at North Country Union Junior High School.
What is the student diversity at North Country Union Junior High School?
Student demographics at North Country Union Junior High School are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees North Country Union Junior High School?
North Country Union Junior High School is overseen by North Country Union Junior High School District in Orleans County.
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