Enrollment
224
High
DISTRICT 162 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE RIVER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #79·NCES 500042600543
White River Valley High School
223 South Winsor Street, South Royalton, VT 05068 · (802) 763-7740 · Windsor County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL224 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
8.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
138 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 49%
Community
0
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 | 57 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 72 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 18% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 White River Unified School District #79. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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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 White River Valley High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White River Valley High School this school | 224 | 61.6% | N/A |
| Green Mountain Union High School Chester | 300 | 59.7% | N/A |
| Williamstown Middle/High School Williamstown | 261 | 57.5% | N/A |
| Springfield High School Springfield | 306 | 59.8% | N/A |
| Hazen Union High School Hardwick | 267 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Bellows Falls Union High School Bellows Falls | 303 | 56.8% | 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 White River Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #37 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #41 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.7:1 | #5 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #31 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.6% | #7 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 2024-25Enrollment
224
+31 (+16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 224 | 25.8 | 8.7:1 | 62% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 21.7 | 9.4:1 | 64% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 21 | 9.1:1 | 43% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 193 | 17 | 11.3:1 | 45% (87) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White River Valley High School.
About White River Valley High School
White River Valley High School is a small high school in Vermont, located in South Royalton. It educates 224 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Vermont is about 475 students.
District-wide, White River Unified School District #79 has 4 schools and 649 students.
At White River Valley High School, White students make up 92% of the student body. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic and 3% Black. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. White River Valley High School has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at White River Valley High School total 25.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 8.7:1. The 10.5:1 average for high schools in Vermont is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 138 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 62%. Among public schools in Windsor County, the average eligibility rate is 47%.
Windsor County census figures show that median household income is about $77,594, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 32 public schools operate in Windsor County, serving about 6,595 students.
The next-closest public school is South Royalton Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of White River Valley High School.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 224 was 16% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 193. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.3:1 to 8.7:1.
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Windsor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,990
Census ACS
Median income
$77,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in White River Unified School District #79
- South Royalton Elementary SchoolElementary · 168 students
- White River Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 133 students
- Bethel Elementary SchoolElementary · 124 students
Other schools in South Royalton
- South Royalton Elementary SchoolElementary · 168 students
Other White River Valley High schools
One other US public school is named White River Valley High. White River Valley High School is the largest of the 2.
- White River Valley High SchoolSwitz City, IN · 208 students
Nearby schools
- South Royalton Elementary School0.0 mi · 168
- Sharon Elementary School3.9 mi · 156
- White River Valley Middle School6.4 mi · 133
- Bethel Elementary School6.4 mi · 124
- First Branch Elementary School7.1 mi · 141
- Newton School7.6 mi · 116
Frequently asked questions
About White River Valley High SchoolHow many students attend White River Valley High School?
White River Valley High School enrolls approximately 224 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does White River Valley High School serve?
White River Valley High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does White River Valley High School have?
White River Valley High School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
What is the student diversity at White River Valley High School?
Student demographics at White River Valley High School are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees White River Valley High School?
White River Valley High School is overseen by White River Unified School District #79 in Windsor County.
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