Waits River Valley Union School

Waits River Valley Union School is a mid-sized elementary school in East Corinth, Vermont, under Waits River Union High District #36. There are 265 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Vermont, the average enrollment is about 213.

Waits River Union High District #36 is the district for Waits River Valley Union School.

White students account for 95% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% Hispanic. Among Orange County residents, the White share is about 93%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 10%.

With 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Vermont is 11.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Waits River Valley Union School, 70% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Orange County, the average is 56%.

The school is in Orange County, where the median household earns about $82,232 a year, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Waits River Valley Union School shares Orange County with 20 other public schools.

Orange Center School is about 8.5 miles from Waits River Valley Union School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within ten miles: 5.

NCES describes the area around Waits River Valley Union School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Waits River Valley Union School had a net gain of 14 students, or 6%.

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