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Missisquoi Valley School District #89

At a glance

37^thof 75 Vermont districts▼ 4

Better than 50% of Vermont districts

Elementary 3 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

100 Robin Hood Drive Suite 2
Swanton, VT 05488-0130·(802) 868-4457·All Vermont district rankings →

Statewide performance 2021–2025

2025: better than 50.7% of districts

Schools

1,828

Students

Top rankedHighgate Elementary School56^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Highgate Elementary School up 17 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Missisquoi Valley School District #89 in Vermont is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools (Swanton School, Highgate Elementary School, and Franklin Central School) and 1 high school (Missisquoi Valley Union High School). The district serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch across the schools.

Within the district, Franklin Central School stands out as a top-performing elementary school, consistently ranking among the best in Vermont with a 5-star rating in 2021-2022 and a 4-star rating in 2023-2024. Its impressive test scores, with 93.75% of 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly outpace the state average of 57.38%. Highgate Elementary School has also performed well, with a 3-star rating and ranking in the top half of Vermont elementary schools.

In contrast, Swanton School lags behind, ranking in the bottom quarter of Vermont elementary schools, particularly in mathematics. Missisquoi Valley Union High School also faces challenges, with a four-year graduation rate of 82.0%, slightly below the state average. The district's small student-teacher ratios, ranging from 9.7 to 14.3, may be a strength, but addressing the disparities in academic performance across the schools remains a priority for the Missisquoi Valley School District #89.

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Ranking:

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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 (2024)
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 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Swanton School	Public	PK, KG-6	24 Fourth Street	Swanton	05488	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 868-5346	644	48	13.4	62.1%	527 (81.8%)	10 (1.6%)	20 (3.1%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (11.6%)	30.1	102^nd of 137 public elementary schools	25.5%		33.8	95^th of 133 public elementary schools	28.6%	7	33.8	55.0	44.8	57.6				10.8	22.5	29.1	39.4	36.1	$16,315	$1,568	$14,747
Franklin Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 School Street	Franklin	05457	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 285-2100	143	10	14.3	65.0%	136 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	57.1	63^rd of 137 public elementary schools	54.0%		73.1	28^th of 133 public elementary schools	78.9%	35	52.6	60.0	73.3	93.8				15.8	20.0			66.7	$22,842	$2,341	$20,501
Missisquoi Valley Union High School	Public	7-12	175 Thunderbird Drive	Swanton	05488	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 868-7311	759	78	9.7	53.5%	546 (71.9%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.9%)	6 (0.8%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	172 (22.7%)								(n/a)					53.5	57.1	55.9						$21,095	$604	$20,491
Highgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	219 Gore Road	Highgate Center	05459	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 868-4170	282	23	12.2	58.9%	217 (77.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (17.0%)	59.8	56^th of 137 public elementary schools	59.1%		43	73^rd of 133 public elementary schools	45.1%	17	71.1	55.2	50.0	39.3				47.4	41.4			50.0	$24,222	$1,614	$22,608

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Swanton School District	0 mi	1
Missisquoi Valley Union High School District #7	1.02 mi	1
Highgate School District	3.83 mi	1
Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	6.66 mi	5	39^th
Saint Albans City School District	6.66 mi	1

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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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