Editing Ryegate, Vermont (section)

== Education ==

The Blue Mountain Union School (BMU) serves students from the town of Ryegate and consists of Pre-K through grade 12 housed in one building. Total enrollment for the 2017–2018 school year was 419 students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://edw.vermont.gov/REPORTSERVER/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Public/Enrollment+Report|title=Report Viewer|website=edw.vermont.gov|access-date=September 23, 2018}}</ref> BMU is located on Route 302 (Exit 17 off Interstate-91), just east from P & H Truckstop.

The Blue Mountain Union School District was formed in November 1964 merging the Wells River Graded School District, the Groton Town School District, and the Ryegate Town School District. This merger resulted in the closing of five local schools: Groton School, Wells River School, South Ryegate School, Ryegate Corner School, and East Ryegate School. The merger also removed the option for high school choice in the town of Ryegate, in favor of attending the new union high school. Although the merger was approved in 1964, there was a lengthy legal battle regarding the formation of the district, and the new district did not operate a school building until 1970.<ref>BMUSD Annual Report 2017–18, pp 16-17</ref>

On July 1, 2018, the State Board of Education temporarily reassigned the Blue Mountain Union School District to Orange East Supervisory under the Act 46 school district consolidation law. Merger plans and implementation continue following lawsuits and local district votes. Blue Mountain is, now, a part of the Orange East Supervisory Union.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oesu.org/boards/orange-east-supervisory-union|title=Orange East Supervisory Union Board - Orange East Supervisory Union}}</ref>