Editing Orleans County, Vermont (section)

==Education==
78.2% of residents had at least a high school education. 16.1% had at least an undergraduate degree.

There are three public high schools in the county: [[North Country Union High School]] (1063 students), [[Lake Region Union High School]] (396), and [[Craftsbury Academy]] (59).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nvda.net/pdf/regionalplan/Volume%20II%20-%20Chapter%203%20-%20Utilities%20%26%20Facilities.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=March 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061216194147/http://nvda.net/pdf/regionalplan/Volume%20II%20-%20Chapter%203%20-%20Utilities%20%26%20Facilities.pdf |archive-date=December 16, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Wheeler Mountain Academy, grades 7–12, aids students who have emotional, behavioral or learning challenges. 15 are enrolled.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://education.vermont.gov/new/pdfdoc/pgm_independent/directory_020807.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927023147/http://education.vermont.gov/new/pdfdoc/pgm_independent/directory_020807.pdf|url-status=dead|title=retrieved on June 13, 2007|archivedate=September 27, 2007}}</ref> United Christian Academy is a private religious school K-12, enrolling 108 students.<ref>[http://www.ucaonline.org/uca/profile.html retrieved on June 13, 2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919211110/http://www.ucaonline.org/uca/profile.html |date=September 19, 2008 }}</ref>

In 2007, the juniors in three public secondary schools in three different schools districts, North Country, Lake Region, and Craftsbury, scored lower than the state averages on standardized tests with one exception. North Country scored better than average in reading.<ref>{{cite book | author = Braithwaite, Chris |title = High schools get disappointing test results | publisher = the Chronicle | date = March 12, 2008}}</ref> Areas tested were math, reading and writing.

In 2008, there was no correlation between the performance of students on the standardized [[New England Common Assessment Program]] tests and poverty (free lunch). The five wealthiest schools were among the ten worst performers; of the five poorest schools, three were among the top ten performers in the county. Schools in the [[Orleans Central Supervisory Union]](the top four) appeared to outperform the [[North Country Supervisory Union]] (eight out of ten worst performing).<ref>{{cite book | author = Braithwaite, Chris |title = Local schools fare well in NECAP tests | publisher = [[The Chronicle (Barton, Vermont)|the Chronicle]] | date = February 4, 2009}}</ref>

There are about 85 [[Homeschooling|home schooled]] students in the county, grades 1–12.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}

The Northeast Kingdom Learning Services is a non-profit agency that provides a central clearing house for learning services. It is located in the village of Orleans.<!---whatever the heck that means---><ref name="chron081210">{{cite book | author = Creaser, Richard |title = School district office move is under fire | publisher = the Chronicle | date = December 10, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neklsvt.org/accessingservices.html |title=NEKLS: Accessing Learning Services in the Northeast Kingdom |website=www.neklsvt.org |access-date=January 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121003040/http://www.neklsvt.org/accessingservices.html |archive-date=November 21, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Central Orleans Family Education Center was establishined in 2002 to offer childcare, pre-K programs, after-school programs, and migrant education classes in the village of Orleans.<ref name="chron081210"/>

===Higher education===
[[Craftsbury]] Common is home to [[Sterling College (Vermont)|Sterling College]], an accredited four-year institution with nearly 100 students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sterlingcollege.edu/index.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091227201345/http://sterlingcollege.edu/index.html|url-status=dead|title=Sterling College<!-- Bot generated title -->|archivedate=December 27, 2009}}</ref>

The city of [[Newport (city), Vermont|Newport]] is home to a branch of the [[Community College of Vermont]] which enrolls nearly 300 students.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ccv.edu/about/facts/index.html |title=Facts & Figures - Community College of Vermont<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=February 25, 2007 |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018083048/http://www.ccv.edu/about/facts/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> It awards an [[Associate's Degree]] for these undergraduate studies.