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Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,174 students in Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschools in Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
8 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
2,609 Students
46,715 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
3,788 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#7 out of 154 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
35%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.21
# American Indian Students
3 Students
108 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
839 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
1,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
7 Students
1,063 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
2,387 Students
41,390 Students
% White Students
91%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
1,769 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
291
7,876
# Students in K Grade:
156
5,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
5,749
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
5,385
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
5,293
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
5,025
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
4,498
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
3,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
1,653
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
1,655
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
221
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
215
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
198
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
191
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,842 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,434. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,015 is less than the state median of $28,705. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,842
$29,434
Spending / Student
$19,015
$28,705
Best Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brewster Pierce School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
120 School Street
Huntington, VT 05462
(802) 434-2074
Huntington, VT 05462
(802) 434-2074
Grades: PK-4
| 116 students
Rank: #22.
Jericho Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
90 Vt Route 15
Jericho, VT 05465
(802) 899-2272
Jericho, VT 05465
(802) 899-2272
Grades: PK-4
| 406 students
Rank: #33.
Richmond Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
125 School Street
Richmond, VT 05477
(802) 434-2461
Richmond, VT 05477
(802) 434-2461
Grades: PK-4
| 370 students
Rank: #44.
Underhill Central School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6 Irish Settlement Road
Underhill Center, VT 05490
(802) 899-4676
Underhill Center, VT 05490
(802) 899-4676
Grades: PK-4
| 200 students
Rank: #55.
Smilie Memorial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2712 Theodore Roosevelt Hwy.
Waterbury, VT 05676
(802) 434-2757
Waterbury, VT 05676
(802) 434-2757
Grades: PK-4
| 82 students
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