For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 243 students in First Branch Unified School District #82. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in First Branch Unified School District #82 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public elementary school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
2 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
243 Students
57,007 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
4,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
First Branch Unified School District #82, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.22
# American Indian Students
n/a
137 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
1,180 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
1,848 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,445 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
234 Students
50,183 Students
% White Students
96%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
2,169 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
7,876
# Students in K Grade:
31
5,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
5,756
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
5,390
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
5,802
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
5,599
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
5,714
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
5,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
3,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
3,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
550
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
519
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
464
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
407
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,424 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,434. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,342 is higher than the state median of $28,705. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,424
$29,434
Spending / Student
$29,342
$28,705
Best First Branch Unified School District #82 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
First Branch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
523 Vt Route 110
Tunbridge, VT 05077
(802) 889-3310
Tunbridge, VT 05077
(802) 889-3310
Grades: PK-4
| 149 students
Rank: #22.
First Branch Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6 School Street
Chelsea, VT 05038
(802) 685-4551
Chelsea, VT 05038
(802) 685-4551
Grades: 5-8
| 94 students
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