For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,047 students in Paine Mountain Union School District #68. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Paine Mountain Union School District #68 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
4 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
1,047 Students
57,007 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
4,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Paine Mountain Union School District #68, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35%
Graduation Rate
75%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.22
# American Indian Students
2 Students
137 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
1,180 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
1,848 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
9 Students
1,445 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
953 Students
50,183 Students
% White Students
91%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
2,169 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
98
7,876
# Students in K Grade:
71
5,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
5,756
# Students in 2nd Grade:
69
5,390
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
5,802
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
5,599
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
5,714
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
5,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
3,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
3,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
550
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
519
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
464
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
407
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,764 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 $16,879 is less than the state median of $28,705. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,764
$29,434
Spending / Student
$16,879
$28,705
Best Paine Mountain Union School District #68 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10 Cross Street
Northfield, VT 05663
(802) 485-6161
Northfield, VT 05663
(802) 485-6161
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students
Rank: #22.
Northfield Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
37 Cross Street Unit 2
Northfield, VT 05663
(802) 485-4500
Northfield, VT 05663
(802) 485-4500
Grades: 6-12
| 236 students
Rank: #33.
Williamstown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Brush Hill Road
Williamstown, VT 05679
(802) 433-6653
Williamstown, VT 05679
(802) 433-6653
Grades: PK-5
| 251 students
Rank: #44.
Williamstown Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
120 Hebert Road
Williamstown, VT 05679
(802) 433-5350
Williamstown, VT 05679
(802) 433-5350
Grades: 6-12
| 271 students
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