Mill River Union High School vs. Otter Valley Union High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Mill River Union High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
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Student Attention
Otter Valley Union High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 380 students in grades 7-12, Mill River Union High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black).
Serving 492 students in grades 7-12, Otter Valley Union High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
380 students
492 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#194 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#280 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
10-14%


Graduation Rate
80-84%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
71
83
Grade 8 Students
71
83
Grade 9 Students
51
91
Grade 10 Students
65
85
Grade 11 Students
64
89
Grade 12 Students
58
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
1%
3%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
95%
86%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
9%


Diversity Score
0.10
0.25


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
52%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
1%

