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Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 337 students in Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High Schools in Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Randolph Union High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public high school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
5 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
825 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
2,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 103 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
35%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.23
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
91%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,948 is higher than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,966 is higher than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,948
$29,860
Spending / Student
$30,966
$29,121
Best Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Randolph Union High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15 Forest Street
Randolph, VT 05060
(802) 728-3397
Randolph, VT 05060
(802) 728-3397
Grades: 7-12
| 337 students
Rank: n/an/a
Randolph Technical Career Center
Vocational School
17 Forest Street
Randolph, VT 05060
(802) 728-9595
Randolph, VT 05060
(802) 728-9595
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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