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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 6 public preschools serving 1,287 students in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschools in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public preschool average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
9 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
2,286 Students
46,059 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
3,913 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
0.22
# American Indian Students
5 Students
123 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
52 Students
793 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
1,585 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
4%
# Black Students
56 Students
1,105 Students
% Black Students
3%
2%
# White Students
1,850 Students
40,594 Students
% White Students
81%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
25 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
1,834 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
220
8,002
# Students in K Grade:
140
5,134
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
5,329
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
5,694
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
5,179
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
4,374
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
3,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
1,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
1,675
# Students in 9th Grade:
155
201
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
214
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
170
# 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 Preschools (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.
Guilford Central School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
374 School Road
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 254-2271
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 254-2271
Grades: PK-6
| 140 students
Rank: #44.
Academy School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
860 Western Avenue
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 254-3743
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 254-3743
Grades: PK-6
| 407 students
Rank: #55.
Oak Grove School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15 Moreland Avenue
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 254-3740
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 254-3740
Grades: PK-6
| 130 students
Rank: #66.
Green Street School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
164 Green Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 254-3737
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 254-3737
Grades: PK-6
| 256 students
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