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Rivendell Interstate School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Fairlee, Vershire and West Fairlee.

Fairlee’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Vermont school districts

Students
399
Schools
3
Spent per student
$35,506
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Rivendell Interstate School District

  • Spends 42% more per student than the VT average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.7M, about $1,805 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Fairlee. Grade by grade →

6–12Rivendell AcademyThis 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
$35,506 per student · 42% above VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 45%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 5%State 88%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
438’20
444’21
427’22
414’23
399’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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).