Mill River Unified Union School District #52

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North Clarendon, Vermont - 5 schools

An equity score of 53/100 ranks Mill River Unified Union School District #52 #40 of 80 districts in Vermont (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $26,995 per pupil, Mill River Unified Union School District #52 ranks #11 of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending (Vermont districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

800
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$26,995
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Mill River Unified Union School District #52 operates 5 public schools serving 800 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Vermont. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Rutland County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,995 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 11 of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending. See how Vermont compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 7.3% local, 82.6% state, and 10.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #40 of 80 in Vermont against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 135.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 45.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.9% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mill River Union High School, with a diversity index of 8.0/100.

Its largest campus is Mill River Union High School, enrolling 368 students (47% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Tinmouth Elementary School, at 68 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Mill River Union High School accounts for 46.0% of all Mill River Unified Union School District #52 student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mill River Unified Union School District #52 a distant remainder — means Mill River Unified Union School District #52-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Mill River Unified Union School District #52 school enrollment varies 5.4× across entities

Mill River Unified Union School District #52 school enrollment ranges from 68 students (lowest) to 368 students (highest), a spread of 300 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Mill River Unified Union School District #52 student-counselor ratio is 135:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Mill River Unified Union School District #52 chronic absenteeism rate is 45.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

10.0%
Federal
82.6%
State
7.3%
Local

Funding Equity

53
Equity Score
40 / 80
State Rank
51
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 5 schools in Mill River Unified Union School District #52.

White 96.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Multiracial 1.2%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 6.1/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Mill River Unified Union School District #52's schools, below the Vermont average of 19.5.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Mill River Union High School 8.0
  2. 2 Clarendon Elementary School 6.4
  3. 3 Tinmouth Elementary School 5.6
  4. 4 Shrewsbury Mountain School 5.4
  5. 5 Wallingford Village School 4.9

Programs & Resources

1 / 5
Schools with AP
8 AP courses total
135.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
45.3%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Mill River Unified Union School District #52

School Enrollment
Mill River Union High School
368
Clarendon Elementary School
152
Wallingford Village School
122
Shrewsbury Mountain School
72
Tinmouth Elementary School
68

How Mill River Unified Union School District #52 Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Vermont districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Winooski Incorporated School District Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058b Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District Similar size Lower spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Mill River Unified Union School District #52's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Mill River Unified Union School District #52?

Mill River Unified Union School District #52 has 5 schools, including 5 combined. Total enrollment is 800 students.

How much does Mill River Unified Union School District #52 spend per student?

Mill River Unified Union School District #52 spends $26,995 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #40 in Vermont.

What is the demographic composition of Mill River Unified Union School District #52?

Mill River Unified Union School District #52 students are 96.9% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Mill River Unified Union School District #52?

Mill River Unified Union School District #52 has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #40 out of 80 districts in Vermont.