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Schools in Royalton · White River Unified School District, White River Valley Supervisory Union

Royalton’s public schools score below 62% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Royalton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B+#42of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 0 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 3 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 3–12 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.9K
▼ 25% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · White River Unified
Students per teacher
10.0
VT 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
525 students on the public path
In brief

Royalton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 172 Vermont towns with household incomes within a quarter of Royalton’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont (the state reports Royalton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,908 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is White River Valley Middle School, then White River Valley High School. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Royalton’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Vermont school districts, #42 of 71 Vermont towns. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (172)Better than 33%
Towns in Windsor County (24)Better than 25%
DB+A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 630 test results and a graduating class of 54 could put Royalton anywhere from D to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Royalton’s students in the tested grades sat them (632 in math, 629 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Royalton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5South Royalton Elementary SchoolWhite River Unified School DistrictB−
6–8White River Valley Middle Schoolin BethelC+
9–12White River Valley High SchoolWhite River Unified School DistrictC

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Royalton

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

White River Unified School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 649 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$18,908VT $25,064 · FY2024
White River Valley Supervisory UnionGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · , White River Valley Supervisory Union44%
State average 44.4% · 629 students tested
Math · , White River Valley Supervisory Union30%
State average 33.1% · 632 students tested

Royalton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Royalton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RoyaltonC+White River Unified PK–12 · White River Valley Supervisory Union
BethelC+White River Unified PK–12 · White River Valley Supervisory Union
BarnardAMountain Views Unified Union PK–12 · Mountain Views Supervisory Union
TunbridgeC+First Branch Unified PK–8 · White River Valley Supervisory Union
SharonC+Sharon PK–6 · White River Valley Supervisory Union
StraffordC+Strafford PK–8 · White River Valley Supervisory Union
Pomfret—Mountain Views Unified Union PK–12 · Mountain Views Supervisory Union
RandolphB+Orange Southwest Unified PK–12 · Orange Southwest Supervisory Union

4 of the 7 neighbors share White River Valley Supervisory Union with Royalton for grades , so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Royalton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Royaltonby address
South Royalton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Royalton
B−
168 students11:1Rate it →
White River Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South Royalton
C
224 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Royaltonin other towns
White River Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bethel
C+
133 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Royalton’s schools

Are Royalton’s schools good?

On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Royalton children attend score below 62% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #42 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Royalton in?

White River Unified School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 649 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Royalton kids go to high school?

White River Valley High School in South Royalton, with 224 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Royalton’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in White River Valley Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Royalton spend per student?

$18,908 in White River Unified School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.