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Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53

2997 Franklin Street
Brandon, VT 05733-9713
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 492 students in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Vermont.
Public Middle School in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public middle school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
111 Schools
# Students
1,186 Students
33,070 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
3,090 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#95 out of 103 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
40%
24%
44%
15%
35%
77%
83%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.22
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
88%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,228 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,531 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,228
$29,860
Spending / Student
$18,531
$29,121

Best Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Otter Valley Union High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
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Bottom 50%
2997 Franklin Street
Brandon, VT 05733
(802) 247-6833
Gr: 7-12 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,186 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in VT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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