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Enrollment
487
High
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OTTER VALLEY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #53·NCES 500039200234
Otter Valley Union High School
2997 Franklin Street, Brandon, VT 05733 · (802) 247-6833 · Rutland County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL487 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
9.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
204 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 7 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 103 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 65 | 13% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
43.8%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 44 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 Otter Valley Union High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Valley Union High School this school | 487 | 41.9% | N/A |
| Mt. Abraham Union High School Bristol | 560 | 39.1% | N/A |
| Milton Senior High School Milton | 394 | 42.4% | N/A |
| Randolph Union High School Randolph | 344 | 42.7% | N/A |
| Spaulding Union High School Barre | 610 | 45.7% | N/A |
| U-32 Middle & High School Montpelier | 648 | 42.4% | 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 Otter Valley Union High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Rutland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #36 of 42 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #21 of 48 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #17 of 45 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.0% | #9 of 45 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.9% | #35 of 48 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #10 of 18 | N/A |
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
487
-79 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 487 | 49 | 9.9:1 | 42% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 44.3 | 11.1:1 | 53% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 41.8 | 12.5:1 | 47% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 566 | 41 | 13.8:1 | 33% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 533 | 41.6 | 12.8:1 | 35% (189) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Otter Valley Union High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (533 to 487); teachers up 18% (41.6 to 49).
About Otter Valley Union High School
Otter Valley Union High School is a medium-sized high school with its address in Brandon, Vermont. The school counts 487 students across grades 7 through 12.
The 4 schools in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 enroll 1,158 students altogether, Otter Valley Union High School among them.
Most students at Otter Valley Union High School are White: 87% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 9% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Otter Valley Union High School has a diversity index of 23%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 49 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 9.9:1. High schools in Vermont average about 10.5:1, a similar figure. The school's lunch program data list 42% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Rutland County averages 56%, higher than here.
Rutland County has these Census figures: median household income is about $68,616, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Otter Valley Union High School is among the 31 public schools in Rutland County.
Of nearby public schools, Neshobe School is the closest, at about 4.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 566 to 487. Students per teacher fell from 13.8 in 2020-21 to 9.9 in 2024-25.
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Rutland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,425
Census ACS
Median income
$68,616
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
6,959 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
- Neshobe SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Lothrop SchoolElementary · 192 students
- Otter Creek Academy at Leicester Sudbury and WhitingElementary · 92 students
Nearby schools
- Neshobe School4.1 mi · 387
- Lothrop School4.6 mi · 192
- Barstow Memorial School6.7 mi · 168
- Proctor Elementary School7.3 mi · 134
- Proctor Junior/Senior High School7.8 mi · 116
- Otter Creek Academy at Leicester Sudbury and Whiting9.8 mi · 92
Frequently asked questions
About Otter Valley Union High SchoolHow many students attend Otter Valley Union High School?
Otter Valley Union High School enrolls approximately 487 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Otter Valley Union High School serve?
Otter Valley Union High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Otter Valley Union High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Otter Valley Union High School is approximately 9.9:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Otter Valley Union High School?
At Otter Valley Union High School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Otter Valley Union High School public or private?
Otter Valley Union High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.