For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 509 students in Paine Mountain Union School District #68. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High Schools in Paine Mountain Union School District #68 have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Paine Mountain Union School District #68 have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northfield Middle/high School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public high school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
1,024 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
2,618 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
0.23
# American Indian Students
2 Students
59 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
484 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
760 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
10 Students
693 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
931 Students
22,292 Students
% White Students
91%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
1,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
98
218
# Students in K Grade:
63
156
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
159
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
149
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
174
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
174
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
396
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
1,384
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
1,428
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
5,400
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
5,537
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
5,331
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
4,684
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,163 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,258 is less than the state median of $29,121. 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
$18,163
$29,860
Spending / Student
$17,258
$29,121
Best Paine Mountain Union School District #68 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northfield Middle/high 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
| 243 students
Rank: #22.
Williamstown Middle/high 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
| 266 students
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