White River Unified School District #79
Public school district · Windsor County · Vermont · NCES district ID 5000426
White River Unified School District #79 spent $16,506 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 58% of the other Vermont districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,200). Its 4 schools enrolled 649 students in 2024-25; 85.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,908 per student, up 14.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Vermont districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to White River Unified School District #79 in enrollment (532 to 733 students) and White River Unified School District #79 itself.
Where the money came from
$14,311,000 in revenue: 85.6% state, 14.4% local and 0.0% federal. Total spending including $13,000 of capital outlay was $12,724,000, or $20,261 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$12,246,000 86%
- Local$2,063,000 14%
- Federal$2,000 0%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 70 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
624 students in 2022-23, 614 students in 2023-24, 649 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 624 | 66.8 | 9.3 |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 67.8 | 9.1 |
| 2024-25 | 649 | 64.9 | 10.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$3,633,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,785 per student
White River Unified School District #79 booked $3,633,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 67 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $54,386 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 8 in 100 Vermont districts with a figure (state median $67,643, 97 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Vermont teacher salary at $62,866 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,139 in 2018-19, $6,781 in 2019-20, $5,960 in 2020-21, $6,516 in 2021-22, $5,785 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
2 elementary schools, 292 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Royalton Elementary School | 168 | 11.4 | 42.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Bethel Elementary School | 124 | 10.6 | 49.2% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 133 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River Valley Middle School | 133 | 10.5 | 57.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 224 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River Valley High School | 224 | 8.7 | 52.2% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact White River Unified School District #79
- Website: owsu.org
- Phone: (802) 763-8840
- Office: 461 Waterman Road, Royalton, VT 05068
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about White River Unified School District #79
- Vermont districts by spending per studentWhite River Unified School District #79 ranks 41 of 70 Vermont districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,506).#41 of 70
- Every school district in VermontWhite River Unified School District #79 is the number 45 by size of 116 Vermont districts, with 629 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#45 of 116
- Georgia School DistrictThe next larger Vermont district: 632 students in fall 2022, $14,095 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,095
- Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78The next smaller Vermont district: 547 students in fall 2022, $13,576 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,576
- Compare White River Unified School District #79 with Georgia School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- White River Valley High School, its largest high school224 students in 2024-25, 8.7 per teacher.224
- Teacher salary spending across VermontWhite River Unified School District #79 spent $54,386 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $67,643); spending, not a salary.$54,386
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about White River Unified School District #79
How many schools and students are in White River Unified School District #79?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 649 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does White River Unified School District #79 spend per student?
$16,506 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Vermont median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,200 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,908 per student, up 14.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does White River Unified School District #79's money come from?
$14,311,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 85.6% state, 14.4% local and 0.0% federal (NCES F-33).How much does White River Unified School District #79 spend on teacher salaries?
$3,633,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,785 per student. Divided by the 67 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $54,386 per teacher, more than 8 in 100 Vermont districts (state median $67,643). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Vermont teacher salary at $62,866 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).What is White River Unified School District #79's NCES district ID?
5000426. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25