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North Country Union High School

Q: Is North Country Union High School a good school?

North Country Union High School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Vermont high schools.

Q: How many students attend North Country Union High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 678 students attended North Country Union High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of North Country Union High School?

Students at North Country Union High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into North Country Union High School?

North Country Union High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Brighton Elementary School Elementary : Charleston Elementary School Elementary : Lowell Graded School Elementary : Newport Town School Elementary : Troy School

Public Grades 9-12

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 42 Vermont High Schools

Better than 5% of Vermont high schools

Summary

North Country Union High School is a public high school located in Newport, Vermont, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 678 students. The school is part of the North Country Union High School District, which is ranked 74th out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Country Union High School has consistently ranked in the lower half of Vermont high schools, with a ranking of 40th out of 42 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in VTCAP/English Language Arts, VTCAP/Mathematics, and VTCAP/Science, is significantly below the state averages. In comparison, the nearby Lake Region Union High School, which is 11.35 miles away, has consistently ranked higher than North Country Union High School and has higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math.

North Country Union High School has also faced challenges with graduation rates and chronic absenteeism. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 78% to 82% in recent years, which is lower than the state average, and the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 32.5% in 2017-2018 to 64.2% in 2020-2021. In contrast, Lake Region Union High School had a four-year graduation rate of 82% in the 2023-2024 school year and a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.3% in the same year, which is significantly lower than North Country Union High School.

678

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,989

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 Veterans Avenue
Newport, VT 05855

(802) 334-7921

District: North Country Union High School District

Feeder schools for North Country Union High School:

Elementary:	Brighton Elementary School
	Charleston Elementary School
	Lowell Graded School
	Newport Town School
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	Troy School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2012 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

Vermont avg44%

40^th of 42

Vermont public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 75North Country Union High School District among Vermont districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	40 of 42	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	35 of 46	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	34 of 49	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	32 of 46	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.9	32 of 55	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.1	45 of 58	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.8	47 of 60	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.3	36 of 52	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.0	50 of 60	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.3	50 of 59	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.6	24 of 60	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	26.9	49 of 60	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.7	49 of 59	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.5	31 of 60	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	36 of 38	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	33 of 42	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	18 of 38	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.8	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	26 of 27	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	8 of 11	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	17 of 28	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	20 of 33	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	20 of 29	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	33 of 34	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	34 of 40	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	35 of 41	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	15 of 20	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.2	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.4	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	42 of 44	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	30 of 47	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.6	43 of 49	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	42 of 46	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	38 of 49	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	33 of 48	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	28 of 39	28.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-17 vs state

English Language Arts28%

Mathematics22%

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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 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Country Union High School	Public	9-12	209 Veterans Avenue	Newport	05855	Orleans County	North Country Union High School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 334-7921	678	63	10.6	60.9%	617 (91.0%)	4 (0.6%)	33 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.9%)	12.3	40^th of 42 public high schools	4.8%					(n/a)	27.5	22.2	27.6	$10,989	$00	$10,989
North Country Career Center	Public	9-12	209 Veterans Avenue	Newport	05855	Orleans County	North Country Union High School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 334-5469	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake Region Union High School	Public	9-12	317 Lake Region Road	Orleans	05860	Orleans County	Lake Region Union High School District #24	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 754-6521	353	34	10.5	57.5%	334 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	50.5	19^th of 42 public high schools	54.8%		55	18^th of 47 public high schools	61.7%	1	49.0	37.5	39.8	$12,340	$311	$12,029

Frequently Asked Questions about North Country Union High School

Is North Country Union High School a good school?

North Country Union High School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Vermont high schools.

What district is North Country Union High School in?

North Country Union High School District

What is the racial makeup of North Country Union High School?

Students at North Country Union High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into North Country Union High School?

North Country Union High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brighton Elementary School
Elementary : Charleston Elementary School
Elementary : Lowell Graded School
Elementary : Newport Town School
Elementary : Troy School

How many students attend North Country Union High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 678 students attended North Country Union High School.

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