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River Valleys Unified School District 73

Public school districtGrades PK–6Regional · 2 towns

Serves Dover and Wardsboro.

Dover’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Vermont school districts

Students
128
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,005
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
The gist

What stands out about River Valleys Unified School District 73

  • Spends 24% less per student than the VT average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.9% since 2020–21

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Dover. Grade by grade →

PK–6Dover 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
$19,005 per student · 24% below VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 4%State 96%

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

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

Enrollment over time
154’20
138’21
139’22
136’23
128’24

Down 16.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

Dover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · East Dover
A
80 students9:1
Wardsboro Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wardsboro
A
48 students12:1

Towns served

Dover 1,827Wardsboro 854

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Windham Central Supervisory UnionJamaica, Marlboro, Newfane
West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72AJamaica, Newfane, Townshend
$52,846per student
West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72BJamaica, Newfane, Townshend
Stratton School DistrictStratton
$441per 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).