Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96

53 Green Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301-3049
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 729 students in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96. 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 Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brattleboro Union High School, with 73% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public high school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
9 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
2,286 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
2,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96, 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 73% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#64 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
29%
33%
46%
44%
35%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 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.
73%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.23
# American Indian Students
5 Students
59 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
52 Students
484 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
760 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
3%
# Black Students
56 Students
693 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
1,850 Students
22,292 Students
% White Students
81%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
1,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
220
218
# Students in K Grade:
140
156
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
159
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
149
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
174
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
174
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
396
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
1,384
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
1,428
# Students in 9th Grade:
155
5,400
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
5,537
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
5,331
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
4,684
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,650 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 $22,940 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$52 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart displays total spending of Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,650
$29,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 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
$22,940
$29,121
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brattleboro Union High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
131 Fairground Road
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 451-3400
Grades: 9-12
| 729 students
Rank: n/an/a
Windham Regional Career Center
Vocational School
80 Atwood Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 451-3586
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,286 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in VT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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