West River Valley Union Education District #72B


Summary:

The West River Valley Union Education District #72B in Vermont has only one school, Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School, which serves grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 243 students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8:1, it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Vermont high schools in recent years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School faces several challenges, including a below-average four-year graduation rate of 82.0% and proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that fall short of the state averages. For example, in 6th grade English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate was 48.15% compared to the state average of 57.38%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (51.44%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Overall, the data suggests that Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School is a relatively low-performing school within the state of Vermont, with several areas for potential improvement, particularly in academic achievement and graduation rates. While the school's low student-teacher ratio is generally considered a positive indicator of educational quality, the school's consistent underperformance and the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population suggest that more targeted interventions and support may be needed to help the school better serve its community.

District Detail

 1219 VT Route 30
Townshend, VT 05353-9701

 (802) 365-9510

SchoolDigger Rank:
58th of 75 Vermont districts

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Grades served: 6-12
Students: 243

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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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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