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Townshend, Vermont - 3 schools
An equity score of 74/100 ranks West River Valley Union Education District #72a #6 of 80 districts in Vermont (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $42,991 per pupil, West River Valley Union Education District #72a ranks #1 of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending (Vermont districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$42,991
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District-Level NCES Analysis
West River Valley Union Education District #72a operates 3 public schools serving 217 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Vermont. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 $42,991 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 4.2% local, 95.7% 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 74/100, ranked #6 of 80 in Vermont against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 296.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.9% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jamaica Village School, with a diversity index of 34.5/100.
Its largest campus is Townshend Village School, enrolling 112 students (52% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Jamaica Village School, at 9 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Townshend Village School accounts for 51.6% of all West River Valley Union Education District #72a student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West River Valley Union Education District #72a a distant remainder — means West River Valley Union Education District #72a-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.
West River Valley Union Education District #72a school enrollment varies 12× across entities
West River Valley Union Education District #72a school enrollment ranges from 9 students (lowest) to 112 students (highest), a spread of 103 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
West River Valley Union Education District #72a student-counselor ratio is 297:1 — 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 West River Valley Union Education District #72a is typically wider than the West River Valley Union Education District #72a-aggregate figure suggests.
West River Valley Union Education District #72a chronic absenteeism rate is 28.1% — 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 West River Valley Union Education District #72a is typically wider than the West River Valley Union Education District #72a-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to West River Valley Union Education District #72a'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 West River Valley Union Education District #72a?
West River Valley Union Education District #72a has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 217 students.
How much does West River Valley Union Education District #72a spend per student?
West River Valley Union Education District #72a spends $42,991 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #6 in Vermont.
What is the demographic composition of West River Valley Union Education District #72a?
West River Valley Union Education District #72a students are 87.9% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West River Valley Union Education District #72a?
West River Valley Union Education District #72a has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #6 out of 80 districts in Vermont.