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Townshend, Vermont - 2 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks River Valleys Unified School District #73 #54 of 80 districts in Vermont (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,127 per pupil, River Valleys Unified School District #73 ranks #76 of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending (Vermont districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
River Valleys Unified School District #73 operates 2 public schools serving 202 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Vermont. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Windham County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,127 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending. See how Vermont compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.4% local, 97.5% state, and 0.1% 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 43/100, ranked #54 of 80 in Vermont against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 160:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 23.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.8% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Dover Elementary School, enrolling 80 students (63% of the district's total enrollment).
Dover Elementary School accounts for 39.6% of all River Valleys Unified School District #73 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means River Valleys Unified School District #73-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.
River Valleys Unified School District #73 student-counselor ratio is 160:1 — 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.
River Valleys Unified School District #73 chronic absenteeism rate is 23.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within River Valleys Unified School District #73 is typically wider than the River Valleys Unified School District #73-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to River Valleys Unified School District #73's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in River Valleys Unified School District #73?
River Valleys Unified School District #73 has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 202 students.
How much does River Valleys Unified School District #73 spend per student?
River Valleys Unified School District #73 spends $15,127 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #54 in Vermont.
What is the demographic composition of River Valleys Unified School District #73?
River Valleys Unified School District #73 students are 92.8% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for River Valleys Unified School District #73?
River Valleys Unified School District #73 has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #54 out of 80 districts in Vermont.