First Branch Unified School District #82

461 Waterman Road
Royalton, VT 05068
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 149 students in First Branch Unified School District #82. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschool in First Branch Unified School District #82 have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public preschool average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
2 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
243 Students
46,715 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
3,788 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.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#79 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
33%
40%
44%
25%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of First Branch Unified School District #82 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.21
# American Indian Students
n/a
108 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
839 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
1,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,063 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
234 Students
41,390 Students
% White Students
96%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
1,769 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
5,749
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
5,385
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
5,293
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
5,025
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
4,498
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
3,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
1,653
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
1,655
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
221
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
215
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
198
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
191
# 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.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart displays total revenue of First Branch Unified School District #82 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart displays total spending of First Branch Unified School District #82 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,424
$29,434
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in First Branch Unified School District #82 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,342
$28,705
This chart displays average spending per public school student in First Branch Unified School District #82 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best First Branch Unified School District #82 Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
First Branch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
523 Vt Route 110
Tunbridge, VT 05077
(802) 889-3310
Grades: PK-4
| 149 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 243 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : Bottom 50% in VT
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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