Best Public Schools in South Royalton, VT

Summary:

The city of South Royalton, Vermont is home to two schools: White River Valley High School and South Royalton Elementary School, both part of the White River Unified School District #79. The data reveals that South Royalton Elementary School stands out for its exceptional test scores, particularly in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts and 5th grade Science, where it outperforms the state average. Meanwhile, White River Valley High School has maintained a consistent top-third statewide ranking over the past few years, suggesting it is a well-performing institution compared to its peers.

Enrollment-wise, White River Valley High School has 224 students, while South Royalton Elementary School has 168 students. Both schools have an 82.0% four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year. However, White River Valley High School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 39.9% compared to the elementary school's 14.2%.

In terms of spending and student-teacher ratios, South Royalton Elementary School spends more per student ($12,766) than White River Valley High School ($10,788), and has a higher student-teacher ratio of 11.4 compared to the high school's 8.6. These differences may contribute to the elementary school's stronger academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)				VTCAP Mathematics (2025)				VTCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
White River Valley High School	Public	9-12	223 South Winsor Street	South Royalton	05068	Windsor County	White River Unified School District #79	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 763-7740	224	26	8.6	61.6%	207 (92.4%)	6 (2.7%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	50.2	20^th of 42 public high schools	52.4%		60.4	17^th of 47 public high schools	63.8%	3				42.3				40.7		$10,788	$00	$10,788
South Royalton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	223 South Winsor Street	South Royalton	05068	Windsor County	White River Unified School District #79	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 763-7740	168	15	11.4	51.2%	164 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	63.2	45^th of 137 public elementary schools	67.2%		56.7	50^th of 133 public elementary schools	62.4%	5	40.7	70.0	75.0		44.4	35.0	25.0		70.0	$12,766	$00	$12,766

Cities Near South Royalton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sharon	3.9 mi	1	40^th
Bethel	6.05 mi	5	38^th
Barnard	6.87 mi	2
Tunbridge	8.46 mi	2	93^rd
South Strafford	8.56 mi	1	3^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

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