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White River Unified School District #79 Schools
White River Unified School District #79 is a public school district in Vermont, based in Windsor County (Royalton). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
White River Unified School District #79 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for White River Unified School District #79
4 of 4 schools in White River Unified School District #79 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 1
Best schools in White River Unified School District #79
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Bethel Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C South Royalton Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- White River Valley Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ White River Valley High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in White River Unified School District #79
High schools (1)
- D+ White River Valley High School, South Royalton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- White River Valley Middle School, Bethel
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- B- Bethel Elementary School, Bethel
- C South Royalton Elementary School, South Royalton
Where White River Unified School District #79 schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Bethel (2)
- South Royalton (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Vermont
- County: Windsor County
- Type: local district (supervisory union component)
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 619 students with 67 full-time-equivalent teachers and 129 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5000426
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
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Questions about White River Unified School District #79
How many schools are in White River Unified School District #79?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in White River Unified School District #79, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does White River Unified School District #79 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bethel, South Royalton.
How good are the schools in White River Unified School District #79?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 32% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend White River Unified School District #79?
619 students were enrolled in White River Unified School District #79 in the 2023-24 school year, about 9.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is White River Unified School District #79?
White River Unified School District #79 is in Vermont, based in Windsor County, with its district office in Royalton. Its boundary covers about 85.9 sq mi.