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Derby School District

907 Elm Street
Derby Line, VT 05830

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (802) 873-3162

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public school serving 508 students in Derby School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Vermont.

Public School in Derby School District have an score of 30% (versus the Vermont public school average of 40%), and score of 28% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public school average of 13% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (VT)

# Schools

1 School

306 Schools

# Students

508 Students

78,642 Students

# Teachers

42 Teachers

7,167 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Derby School District	Vermont
Pre-K	95	73
Kind	67	47
1	44	49
2	62	52
3	61	48
4	59	53
5	56	51
6	64	52

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District Rank

Derby School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (VT)

#86 out of 103 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Derby School District
2023	#86
2022	#134
2019	#184
2018	#184
2017	#184
2016	#189
2015	#124
2014	#84
2013	#135
2012	#124
2011	#89

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30%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Derby School District	Vermont
2023	30%	40%
2022	23%	33%
2017	35%	43%
2016	36%	46%
2015	42%	42%
2014	67%	58%
2013	65%	61%
2012	67%	61%
2011	65%	61%
2010	70%	62%

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28%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Derby School District	Vermont
2022	28%	44%
2017	36%	54%
2016	44%	57%
2015	47%	54%
2014	69%	71%
2013	69%	73%
2012	67%	73%
2011	73%	72%
2010	71%	72%

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25%

35%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Derby School District	Vermont
2022	25%	35%
2021	25%	37%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.23

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Derby School District	Vermont
2023	0.10	0.22
2022	0.08	0.22
2021	0.12	0.21
2020	0.12	0.19
2019	0.12	0.19
2018	0.04	0.19
2017	0.04	0.19
2016	0.08	0.17
2015	0.08	0.17
2014	0.10	0.17
2013	0.10	0.15
2012	0.09	0.15
2011	0.08	0.14
2010	0.06	0.14
2009	0.06	0.14
2008	0.04	0.12
2007	0.02	0.12
2006	0.04	0.07
2005	0.04	0.10
2004	0.04	0.10
2003	0.02	0.09
2002	0.04	0.09
2001	0.06	0.08
2000	0.06	0.06
1999	0.06	0.05
1998	0.06	0.05
1997	0.04	0.05
1996	0.08	0.05
1995	0.04	0.05
1994	0.04	0.05
1993	0.04	0.05
1992	0.04	0.04
1991	0.04	0.04

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2013)
Year	Derby School District	Vermont
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Derby School District	Vermont
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2020)
Year	Derby School District	Vermont
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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% White

94%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derby School District	Vermont
2023	95%	88%
2022	96%	88%
2021	94%	89%
2020	94%	90%
2019	94%	90%
2018	98%	90%
2017	98%	90%
2016	96%	91%
2015	96%	91%
2014	95%	91%
2013	95%	92%
2012	96%	92%
2011	96%	93%
2010	97%	93%
2009	97%	94%
2008	98%	94%
2007	99%	94%
2006	98%	96%
2005	98%	95%
2004	98%	95%
2003	99%	95%
2002	98%	95%
2001	97%	96%
2000	97%	97%
1999	97%	97%
1998	97%	97%
1997	98%	97%
1996	96%	97%
1995	98%	97%
1994	98%	97%
1993	98%	97%
1992	98%	98%
1991	98%	98%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Derby School District	Vermont
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,835 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,630 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VT)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$2,348 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Derby School District	Vermont
2023	$7 MM	$9 MM
2022	$6 MM	$8 MM
2021	$7 MM	$9 MM
2020	$6 MM	$8 MM
2019	$6 MM	$6 MM
2018	$6 MM	$4 MM
2017	$6 MM	$4 MM
2016	$6 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$3 MM
2014	$6 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$4 MM
2011	$5 MM	$3 MM
2010	$5 MM	$3 MM
2009	$5 MM	$3 MM
2008	$9 MM	$4 MM
2007	$8 MM	$4 MM
2006	$9 MM	$4 MM
2005	$8 MM	$4 MM
2004	$8 MM	$3 MM
2003	$8 MM	$3 MM
2002	$7 MM	$3 MM
2001	$7 MM	$3 MM
2000	$6 MM	$3 MM
1999	$6 MM	$3 MM
1998	$6 MM	$3 MM
1997	$5 MM	$2 MM
1996	$5 MM	$2 MM
1995	$5 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$2,290 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Derby School District	Vermont
2023	$7 MM	$9 MM
2022	$7 MM	$9 MM
2021	$7 MM	$9 MM
2020	$7 MM	$9 MM
2019	$6 MM	$6 MM
2018	$6 MM	$4 MM
2017	$7 MM	$4 MM
2016	$8 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$3 MM
2014	$6 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$4 MM
2011	$5 MM	$4 MM
2010	$5 MM	$3 MM
2009	$5 MM	$3 MM
2008	$8 MM	$5 MM
2007	$8 MM	$4 MM
2006	$9 MM	$4 MM
2005	$8 MM	$4 MM
2004	$8 MM	$3 MM
2003	$8 MM	$3 MM
2002	$7 MM	$3 MM
2001	$7 MM	$3 MM
2000	$6 MM	$3 MM
1999	$6 MM	$3 MM
1998	$6 MM	$2 MM
1997	$6 MM	$2 MM
1996	$5 MM	$2 MM
1995	$5 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,835

$29,860

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Derby School District	Vermont
2023	$14,169	$23,002
2022	$12,057	$20,105
2021	$14,953	$25,144
2020	$12,057	$20,105
2019	$12,820	$20,850
2018	$12,697	$19,447
2017	$13,426	$27,235
2016	$12,396	$24,795
2015	$13,634	$15,406
2014	$17,748	$17,826
2012	$14,256	$15,425
2011	$14,619	$16,276
2010	$14,662	$15,406
2009	$12,226	$17,340
2008	$21,337	$21,515
2007	$20,280	$20,273
2006	$22,212	$19,716
2005	$22,021	$16,953
2004	$20,338	$16,278
2003	$18,417	$14,451
2002	$17,079	$14,365
2001	$14,923	$12,764
2000	$13,987	$11,843
1999	$12,622	$11,249
1998	$11,703	$11,362
1997	$10,434	$9,836
1995	$9,479	$8,662
1992	$7,939	$7,960

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Spending / Student

$14,630

$29,121

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Derby School District	Vermont
2023	$14,984	$20,942
2022	$14,392	$21,092
2021	$15,813	$22,891
2020	$14,392	$21,092
2019	$13,387	$21,791
2018	$14,206	$20,276
2017	$15,407	$27,443
2016	$17,545	$23,536
2015	$13,512	$15,464
2014	$17,501	$17,885
2012	$14,000	$15,768
2011	$15,467	$17,000
2010	$14,531	$15,464
2009	$12,857	$17,254
2008	$20,978	$22,585
2007	$19,698	$20,590
2006	$21,814	$20,034
2005	$22,249	$17,604
2004	$20,404	$16,123
2003	$18,737	$14,743
2002	$17,462	$14,005
2001	$15,307	$12,588
2000	$14,144	$11,646
1999	$12,593	$11,000
1998	$11,951	$10,781
1997	$10,792	$9,815
1995	$8,955	$8,443
1992	$7,824	$7,809

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Best Derby School District 51�Թ�� (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Derby Elementary School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

907 Elm Street
Derby Line, VT 05830
(802) 873-3162

Gr: PK-6 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Derby School District?

Derby School District manages 1 public schools serving 508 students.

What is the rank of Derby School District?

Derby School District is ranked #86 out of 102 school districts in Vermont (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Derby School District?

94% of Derby School District students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Derby School District?

Derby School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is higher than the Vermont state average of 11:1.

What is Derby School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,630 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 508 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: Bottom 50% in VT
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education