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North Country Union High School District

209 Veterans Avenue
Newport, VT 05855
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 692 students in North Country Union High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in North Country Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in North Country Union High School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is equal to the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Country Union High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
2 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
692 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
2,618 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Country Union High School District, 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 82% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#80 out of 103 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
40%
37%
44%
27%
35%
82%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.23
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
92%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,611 in this school district is less 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 $26,202 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,611
$29,860
Spending / Student
$26,202
$29,121

Best North Country Union High School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Country Union High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
209 Veterans Avenue
Newport, VT 05855
(802) 334-7921
Gr: 9-12 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
North Country Career Center
Vocational School
209 Veterans Avenue
Newport, VT 05855
(802) 334-5469
Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 692 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in VT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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