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School districts in Orleans County, VT
Orleans County has 19 regular public school districts, enrolling 3,683 students in 2024–25. The largest is North Country Union High School District (698 students, 19% of the county), followed by Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District and Derby School District. 16 of the 19 offer kindergarten. Vermont sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 19 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Country Union High School District 209 Veterans Avenue, Newport also serves Essex County | 9–12 | 2 | 698 | — | (802) 334-5469 |
| Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District Main Street, Orleans | Pre-K–8 | 6 | 652 | 65 | (802) 754-6945 |
| Derby School District 907 Elm Street, Derby Line | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 486 | 57 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (802) 873-3162 |
| Lake Region Union High School District #24 317 Lake Region Road, Orleans | 9–12 | 1 | 356 | — | (802) 754-6521 |
| Newport City School District 166 Sias Avenue, Newport | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 324 | 36 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (802) 334-2455 |
| North Country Union Junior High School District 57 Junior High Drive, Derby | 7–8 | 1 | 237 | — | (802) 766-2276 |
| Craftsbury Town School District 1422 North Craftsbury Road, Craftsbury Common | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 207 | 14 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (802) 586-2541 |
| Troy School District 126 Main Street, North Troy | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 197 | 21 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (802) 988-2565 |
| Coventry School District 348 Route 5, Coventry | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 124 | 8 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (802) 754-6464 |
| Newport Town School District 4212 VT Route 105, Newport Center | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 123 | 14 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (802) 334-5201 |
| Charleston School District 255 Center School Road, West Charleston | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 118 | 10 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (802) 895-2915 |
| Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District 257 Revoir Flats, Jay | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 81 | 6 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (802) 988-4042 |
| Lowell School District 52 Gelo Park Road, Lowell | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 79 | 4 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (802) 744-6641 |
| Westfield School District 338 Highland Avenue Suite 4, Newport | Pre-K–6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (802) 334-7372 |
| Ferdinand School District 338 Highland Avenue Suite 4, Newport also serves Essex County | Pre-K–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (802) 334-7372 |
| Holland School District 26 School Road, Derby Line | Pre-K–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (802) 895-4455 |
| Jay School District 338 Highland Avenue Suite 4, Newport | Pre-K–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (802) 334-7372 |
| Morgan School District 158 Meade Hill, Morgan | Pre-K–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (802) 895-2916 |
| Westmore School District Main Street, Orleans | Pre-K–8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (802) 754-6945 |
Orleans County at a glance
Together the 19 districts run 19 schools from offices in 12 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Westmore School District, with 0 students; the median Orleans County district has 123. By grade span: 7 Pre-K–6, 6 Pre-K–8, 3 Pre-K–12, 2 9–12 and 1 7–8. Without kindergarten: North Country Union High School District (9–12), Lake Region Union High School District #24 (9–12) and North Country Union Junior High School District (7–8).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 10 districts that report a K grade: 235 children. The biggest kindergarten was Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District's, with 65; Derby School District had 57, and the smallest, Lowell School District, had 4.
Orleans County holds 19 of Vermont's 130 regular districts (15%) and 4.5% of its 81,398 public school students, ranking 1st of 15 counties by number of districts and 11th by enrollment. By size, 19 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 194 students.
2 districts reach past the county line: North Country Union High School District (into Essex County) and Ferdinand School District (into Essex County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 2 of Orleans County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 15 of the 19 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
North Country Union High School District · Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 · North Country Union Junior High School District
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