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Derby School District

Public school districtGrades PK–6Regional · 3 towns

Serves Derby, Derby Line and Derby Center.

Derby’s School Grade C better than 29% of Vermont school districts

Students
485
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,049
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
The gist

What stands out about Derby School District

  • Spends 44% less per student than the VT average
  • 11 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Derby. Grade by grade →

PK–6Derby Elementary SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. VT

No district test scores published yet.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,049 per student · 44% below VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 85%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
470’20
474’21
496’22
508’23
485’24

Up 3.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools.

Derby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Derby Line
C−
485 students11:1

Towns served

Derby 4,456Derby Line 663Derby Center 632

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

North Country Supervisory UnionCharleston, Coventry, Holland
North Country Junior/Senior UHSD 22Holland, Newport
North Country Senior UHSD 22Charleston, Newport
$24,553per student
Charleston School DistrictCharleston
$23,434per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).