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MT. Abraham Unified School District #61 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 702 students in MT. Abraham Unified School District #61. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in MT. Abraham Unified School District #61 have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
5 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
1,272 Students
56,450 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
4,869 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
MT. Abraham Unified School District #61, 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.23
# American Indian Students
2 Students
154 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,143 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
1,964 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
27 Students
1,458 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
1,186 Students
49,415 Students
% White Students
94%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
32 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
2,284 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
150
8,002
# Students in K Grade:
94
5,145
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
5,342
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
5,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
5,327
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
5,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
5,556
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
5,670
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
3,976
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
3,992
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
523
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
515
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
391
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,855 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,637 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,855
$29,860
Spending / Student
$28,637
$29,121
Best MT. Abraham Unified School District #61 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monkton Central School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1036 Monkton Road
Monkton, VT 05469
(802) 453-2314
Monkton, VT 05469
(802) 453-2314
Grades: PK-6
| 131 students
Rank: #22.
Beeman Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
50 North Street
New Haven, VT 05472
(802) 453-2331
New Haven, VT 05472
(802) 453-2331
Grades: PK-6
| 81 students
Rank: #33.
Robinson School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
41 Parsonage Road
Starksboro, VT 05487
(802) 453-2949
Starksboro, VT 05487
(802) 453-2949
Grades: PK-6
| 96 students
Rank: #44.
Bristol Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
57 Mountain Street
Bristol, VT 05443
(802) 453-3227
Bristol, VT 05443
(802) 453-3227
Grades: PK-6
| 394 students
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