Paine Mountain Union School District #68

111b Brush Hill Road
Williamstown, VT 05679
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 507 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 83%.
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
1,047 Students
26,039 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
2,564 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.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#98 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
33%
38%
44%
31%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paine Mountain Union School District #68 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.
75%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.22
# American Indian Students
2 Students
74 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
529 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
726 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
9 Students
679 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
953 Students
23,071 Students
% White Students
91%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
39 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
972 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
98
230
# Students in K Grade:
71
143
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
167
# Students in 2nd Grade:
69
140
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
168
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
177
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
175
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
350
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
1,521
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
1,499
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
5,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
5,570
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
5,189
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
4,981
# 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.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Paine Mountain Union School District #68 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart displays total spending of Paine Mountain Union School District #68 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,764
$29,434
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Paine Mountain Union School District #68 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
$16,879
$28,705
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Paine Mountain Union School District #68 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Paine Mountain Union School District #68 Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northfield Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
37 Cross Street Unit 2
Northfield, VT 05663
(802) 485-4500
Grades: 6-12
| 236 students
Rank: #22.
Williamstown Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
120 Hebert Road
Williamstown, VT 05679
(802) 433-5350
Grades: 6-12
| 271 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,047 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in VT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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