White River Valley Middle School

White River Valley Middle School is an intimate junior high in Bethel, Vermont, overseen by White River Unified School District #79. The school teaches 133 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 53% smaller than the typical public school in Vermont, which averages around 280 students.

Across the 4 schools in White River Unified School District #79 (649 students total), White River Valley Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, White River Valley Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%).

On the resource side, On paper, White River Valley Middle School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Windsor County's rate of about 47%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Windsor County put median household income runs about $77,594, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Windsor County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,595 students), White River Valley Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Bethel Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.