Orleans County Schools & Education
Orleans County, Vermont
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
48/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
75.4%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
75.4%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 81.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$10,608
National avg $13,239
State avg $11,012
School Score
48/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 55/100
State Score Position
#12
of 14 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Orleans County
Measured School Summary
Orleans County has midrange measured school signals (score: 48/100) with a graduation rate of 75.4%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
Orleans County spends $10,608 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 13% below the Vermont average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Orleans County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
20 public schools and 13 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
48/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #12 of 14 Vermont counties with school score data.
Completion
75.4%
5.9 pts below the state average
Funding context
$10,608
$404 below the state average
School coverage
20
13 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Orleans County has 20 public schools across 13 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Orleans County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Orleans County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#12
of 14 Vermont counties with school score data. The county score is 7 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
Elementary school only in this slice
727 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
North Country Union High School District
High school only in this slice
681 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Derby School District
Elementary school only in this slice
496 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
Lake Region Union High School District #24
High school only in this slice
386 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Orleans County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Orleans County district systems?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Orleans County Graduation Rate Falls Twelve Points Below National Average
Education data brief for Orleans County, Vermont.
The graduation rate in Orleans County stands at 75.4%, the lowest in this six-county group. This rate is nearly 12 points below the national average of 87.0% and lags the Vermont state average of 81.3%. Education in the county is distributed across 13 districts serving 3,834 students, with a high concentration of rural schools. North Country Union High School is the largest campus in the county, enrolling 681 students. Per-pupil spending is recorded at $10,608, which is less than both the state average of $11,012 and the national average of $13,000. The county's composite school score is 48.0, under the state average of 54.9 and the national median of 50.0. Directory data shows zero charter schools among the 20 public facilities in the county. Most schools are elementary level, with 15 of the 20 facilities serving primary students. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
20
in Orleans County
Reported Enrollment
3,834
20 schools reporting
School Districts
13
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
13 School Districts in Orleans County
Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
North Country Union High School District
Derby School District
Lake Region Union High School District #24
Newport City School District
North Country Union Junior High School District
Craftsbury Town School District
Troy School District
Newport Town School District
Coventry School District
20 Public Schools in Orleans County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 20 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Country Union High School | Record | North Country Union High School District | Newport, 05855Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 681 |
| Derby Elementary School | Record | Derby School District | Derby Line, 05830Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 496 |
| Lake Region Union High School | Record | Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Orleans, 05860Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 386 |
| Newport City Elementary School | Record | Newport City School District | Newport, 05855Town: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 313 |
| North Country Union Junior High School | Record | North Country Union Junior High School District | Derby, 05829Rural: Distant | 7–8 | Middle | 263 |
| Craftsbury Schools | Record | Craftsbury Town School District | Craftsbury Common, 05827Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 207 |
| Troy School | Record | Troy School District | North Troy, 05859Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 187 |
| Barton Graded School | Record | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Barton, 05822Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 162 |
| Orleans Elementary School | Record | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Orleans, 05860Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 131 |
| Newport Town School | Record | Newport Town School District | Newport Center, 05857Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 128 |
| Coventry Village School | Record | Coventry School District | Coventry, 05825Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 122 |
| Irasburg Village School | Record | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Irasburg, 05845Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 121 |
| Charleston Elementary School | Record | Charleston School District | West Charleston, 05872Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 117 |
| Brownington Central School | Record | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Brownington, 05860Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 107 |
| Glover Community School | Record | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Glover, 05839Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 107 |
| Albany Community School | Record | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Albany, 05820Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 99 |
| Lowell Graded School | Record | Lowell School District | Lowell, 05847Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 86 |
| Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School | Record | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Jay, 05859Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 80 |
| Lakeview Union School | Record | Orleans Southwest Union Elementary School District #94 | Greensboro, 05841Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 41 |
| North Country Career Center | Record | North Country Union High School District | Newport, 05855Town: Remote | 9–12 | Vocational | 0 |
North Country Union High School
North Country Union High School District
Newport, 05855 / Town: Remote
Derby Elementary School
Derby School District
Derby Line, 05830 / Rural: Distant
Lake Region Union High School
Lake Region Union High School District #24
Orleans, 05860 / Rural: Distant
Newport City Elementary School
Newport City School District
Newport, 05855 / Town: Remote
North Country Union Junior High School
North Country Union Junior High School District
Derby, 05829 / Rural: Distant
Craftsbury Schools
Craftsbury Town School District
Craftsbury Common, 05827 / Rural: Remote
Barton Graded School
Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
Barton, 05822 / Rural: Remote
Orleans Elementary School
Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
Orleans, 05860 / Rural: Distant
Newport Town School
Newport Town School District
Newport Center, 05857 / Rural: Distant
Coventry Village School
Coventry School District
Coventry, 05825 / Rural: Distant
Irasburg Village School
Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
Irasburg, 05845 / Rural: Distant
Charleston Elementary School
Charleston School District
West Charleston, 05872 / Rural: Distant
Brownington Central School
Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
Brownington, 05860 / Rural: Distant
Glover Community School
Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
Glover, 05839 / Rural: Remote
Albany Community School
Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
Albany, 05820 / Rural: Remote
Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School
Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District
Jay, 05859 / Rural: Distant
Lakeview Union School
Orleans Southwest Union Elementary School District #94
Greensboro, 05841 / Rural: Remote
North Country Career Center
North Country Union High School District
Newport, 05855 / Town: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$10,608
State avg $11,012
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.