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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 3 public middle schools serving 624 students in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Vermont.
Public Middle Schools in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public middle school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
9 Schools
111 Schools
# Students
2,286 Students
33,070 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
3,090 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.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
35%
Graduation Rate
73%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.20
# American Indian Students
5 Students
87 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
52 Students
506 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
994 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
3%
# Black Students
56 Students
606 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
1,850 Students
29,554 Students
% White Students
81%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
18 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
1,306 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
220
2,113
# Students in K Grade:
140
1,396
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
1,519
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
1,490
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
1,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
3,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
5,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
5,596
# Students in 9th Grade:
155
1,666
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
1,710
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
1,592
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
1,316
# 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.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,650
$29,860
Spending / Student
$22,940
$29,121
Best Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dummerston Schools
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
52 Schoolhouse Road
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 254-2733
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 254-2733
Grades: PK-8
| 162 students
Rank: #22.
Putney Central School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
182 Westminster Road
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-5521
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-5521
Grades: PK-8
| 192 students
Rank: #33.
Brattleboro Area Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
109 Sunny Acres
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 451-3500
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 451-3500
Grades: 7-8
| 270 students
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