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An equity score of 44/100 ranks Waits River Union High District #36 #52 of 80 districts in Vermont (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,878 per pupil, Waits River Union High District #36 ranks #77 of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending (Vermont districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Waits River Union High District #36 operates 1 public schools serving 317 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Vermont. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Orange County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,878 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 0.3% local, 99.5% state, and 0.2% 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 44/100, ranked #52 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.
a 265:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 30.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.7% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools.
Waits River Valley Union School accounts for 83.6% of all Waits River Union High District #36 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Waits River Union High District #36 a distant remainder — means Waits River Union High District #36-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.
Waits River Union High District #36 student-counselor ratio is 265:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Waits River Union High District #36 is typically wider than the Waits River Union High District #36-aggregate figure suggests.
Waits River Union High District #36 chronic absenteeism rate is 30.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Waits River Union High District #36'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 Waits River Union High District #36?
Waits River Union High District #36 has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 317 students.
How much does Waits River Union High District #36 spend per student?
Waits River Union High District #36 spends $14,878 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #52 in Vermont.
What is the demographic composition of Waits River Union High District #36?
Waits River Union High District #36 students are 94.7% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Waits River Union High District #36?
Waits River Union High District #36 has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #52 out of 80 districts in Vermont.