Top Ranked Orange County Private Schools (2026)

Thetford Academy

Gr: 7-12 | 310 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 20

304 Academy Rd

Thetford Center, VT 05075

(802) 785-4805

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Brookhaven Treatment & Learning Center

Gr: 3-7 | 17 students

All-boys | Special Education School

331 Vt Rt 110

Chelsea, VT 05038

(802) 685-4458

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East Valley Academy

Gr: 3-12 | 19 students

Alternative School

579 Vermont Route 14 South

East Randolph, VT 05041

(802) 728-4197

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The Mountain School of Milton Academy

Gr: 10-12 | 47 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

Extracurriculars: 18

Specialized Curriculum

151 Mountain School Rd

Vershire, VT 05079

(802) 685-4520

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Open Fields School

Gr: K-6 | 20 students

Alternative School

37 Academy Rd

Thetford, VT 05074

(802) 785-2077

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Vt Academy Of Science & Technical

Gr: 12 | 44 students

Specialized Curriculum

124 Admin Drive

Randolph Center, VT 05061

(802) 728-1297

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Connecticut River Academy

Gr: 5-12 | 23 students

All-boys | Special Education School

551 Lower Plains Rd.

Bradford, VT 05033

(802) 222-3221

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Newbury Christian School

Gr: K-12 | 34 students

Christian

Po Box 170 Cross Street

Newbury, VT 05051

(802) 866-5909

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

61 Teachers

1,569 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Orange County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	7:1	8:1	11:1
2024	7:1	8:1	11:1
2023	7:1	8:1	11:1
2022	7:1	8:1	11:1
2021	7:1	7:1	11:1
2020	7:1	7:1	12:1
2019	7:1	8:1	12:1
2018	7:1	8:1	12:1
2017	7:1	7:1	12:1
2016	7:1	7:1	12:1
2015	6:1	7:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

64%

60%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Orange County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	64%	60%	55%
2021	50%	60%	54%
2020	50%	60%	54%
2019	50%	59%	53%
2018	50%	60%	53%
2017	50%	62%	53%
2016	50%	61%	52%
2015	50%	62%	52%

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Average Class Size

11 students

12 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Orange County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	11	12	15
2024	11	12	15
2023	11	11	15
2022	11	12	15
2021	11	11	15
2020	11	11	15
2019	11	11	15
2018	11	11	15
2017	11	11	15
2016	12	11	15
2015	12	11	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

6 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Orange County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	6	12	13
2024	6	13	12
2023	6	13	11
2022	6	15	11
2021	6	15	11
2020	6	14	11
2019	6	13	11
2018	6	13	11
2017	6	12	10

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Average SAT score

1198

(Out of 1600)

1172

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SAT Score Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Orange County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	1198	1172	1233
2024	1198	1169	1230
2023	1210	1181	1228

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Orange County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	29	29	26
2024	29	30	26
2023	29	30	26

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,846

$22,778

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Tuition Cost Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Orange County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	$19,534	$23,576	$15,012
2024	$25,628	$25,163	$13,254
2023	$24,894	$23,933	$12,626
2022	$23,412	$23,300	$12,187
2021	$23,412	$22,873	$11,800
2020	$23,412	$22,067	$11,512
2019	$23,412	$22,740	$11,293
2018	$23,412	$21,522	$11,017
2017	$23,412	$20,528	$10,708

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Average % on Financial Aid

35%

38%

Average Acceptance Rate

65%

71%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Orange County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	78%	71%	81%
2024	42%	82%	85%
2023	42%	81%	85%
2022	42%	82%	85%
2021	42%	82%	85%
2020	42%	81%	85%
2019	42%	81%	85%
2018	42%	81%	85%
2017	42%	80%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.46

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Orange County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	0.14	0.46	0.65
2024	0.14	0.45	0.65
2023	0.14	0.43	0.65
2022	0.15	0.41	0.64
2021	0.15	0.40	0.64
2020	0.16	0.40	0.64
2019	0.15	0.39	0.63
2018	0.15	0.39	0.63
2017	0.23	0.39	0.61
2016	0.23	0.39	0.61
2015	0.22	0.36	0.61

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

56 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

5 Students

604 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Orange County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	1%	5%	5%
2024	1%	4%	5%
2023	1%	5%	5%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

8 Students

301 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Orange County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	2%	2%	9%
2024	2%	2%	9%
2023	2%	2%	9%
2022	2%	2%	8%
2021	2%	2%	9%
2020	2%	2%	9%
2019	1%	2%	8%
2018	1%	2%	8%
2017	4%	2%	8%
2016	4%	2%	8%
2015	4%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

10 Students

348 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Orange County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	7%
2024	2%	3%	7%
2023	2%	2%	8%
2022	2%	2%	7%
2021	2%	2%	7%
2020	2%	2%	8%
2019	2%	2%	7%
2018	2%	2%	7%
2017	2%	2%	7%
2016	2%	2%	7%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# White Students

493 Students

9,811 Students

% White Students

92%

71%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Orange County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	92%	71%	52%
2024	93%	72%	52%
2023	93%	74%	52%
2022	92%	75%	54%
2021	92%	75%	54%
2020	92%	76%	54%
2019	92%	77%	56%
2018	92%	77%	56%
2017	88%	76%	58%
2016	88%	77%	58%
2015	88%	79%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

8 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

15 Students

2,744 Students

% of Others Students

20%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Orange County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	3%	19%	26%
2024	2%	19%	26%
2023	2%	17%	25%
2022	3%	18%	25%
2021	2%	17%	25%
2020	3%	17%	24%
2019	3%	16%	24%
2018	3%	16%	23%
2017	5%	17%	22%
2016	5%	16%	22%
2015	5%	13%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

19 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

12 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Orange County, VT?

The private schools in Orange County, VT is Thetford Academy.

How many private schools are located in Orange County?

6 private schools are located in Orange County.

How diverse are private schools in Orange County?

Orange County private schools are approximately 6% minority students, which is lower than the Vermont private school average of 12%.

What percentage of students in Orange County go to private school?

11% of all K-12 students in Orange County are educated in private schools (compared to the VT state average of 15%).

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2023-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2023-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2017-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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SAT Score Trends (2023-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2023-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2017-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2025)

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Diversity Score Trends

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

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