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Pownal Elementary School
Schoolhouse Road, Pownal, VT, 05261-9716 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Pownal Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades KG - 6
County Bennington County, VT
Students & Faculty
Total Students 261 students
% Male / % Female 59%  /  41%
Total Classroom Teachers 19 teachers
Students by Grade
Kind - 31 students
Grade 1 - 37 students
Grade 2 - 37 students
Grade 3 - 32 students
Grade 4 - 35 students
Grade 5 - 38 students
Grade 6 - 51 students
This School
(VT) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:14 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(VT) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic n/a 1%
% Black n/a 1%
% White 99% 94%
% Unknown 1 % 3%
Additional Student Information
This School
(VT) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 36% 23%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 12% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 1%
School Performance:
(VT) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Pownal School District
This School's Agency
(VT) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 1 1
Number of Students Managed 261 students 135 students
District Total Revenue $5,758,000 $3,035,000
District Expenditure $5,451,000 $2,978,000
District Revenue / Student $22,061 $22,481
District Expenditure / Student $20,885 $22,059
In the News:
  • RSU 5 braces for deep aid cuts (The Times Record)
    posted on November 4, 2009 at 12:20:02 am
    FREEPORT — Officials in Regional School Unit 5 — the district that encompasses Freeport, Dur-ham and Pownal — are bracing for a drastic cut in state aid to education for the current year. School officials fear they’ll have to cut approximately $650,000 from the budget crafted to pay the new regional district’s expenses between now and June 30, 2010.
  • Schools closely watch absentees Students, faculty struggle with illness (Bennington Banner)
    posted on October 23, 2009 at 11:42:55 am
    MANCHESTER -- A trend of increasing student and faculty absences began last week at Burr and Burton Academy, peaking at 160 students earlier this week, and forced Headmaster Mark Tashjian to make the decision to close the school for the first time in recent memory. Last Friday about 90 students were absent and after the weekend about 125 were out Monday, increasing to approximately 160 Tuesday
  • Pownal reacts to EEE threat (The Times Record)
    posted on September 30, 2009 at 09:10:37 am
    POWNAL — A possible case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus in a horse on a Pownal farm led school officials to cancel a Pownal Elementary School soccer game Friday. Administrators also kept students inside during lunch recess and shut windows at the school.
  • Taste of Pownal features local talent (Bennington Banner)
    posted on September 29, 2009 at 06:45:08 pm
    POWNAL -- The fourth annual Taste of Pownal will feature displays from artists and crafters, as well the traditional foodstuffs.
  • Bread and Puppet Theater in Pownal (Bennington Banner)
    posted on September 28, 2009 at 03:59:25 am
    POWNAL -- Renowned Bread & Puppet Theater will be in residence at Pownal Elementary School for five days beginning Monday, Sept. 28. Six puppeteers will work with Pownal students to create puppets focusing on the theme of Pownal’s 250th anniversary. The residency will culminate in a performance on Friday, Oct.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (05261)
School Zip (05261)
(VT) State Average
Population (Approximate) 2,456 people 566,858 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 17% 32%
Population Average Age 39 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.2 persons
Median Household Income $35,688 $39,706
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.3 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 37 years old 48 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (05261)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 79% / 21% 63% / 37%
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