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Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,369 students in Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschools in Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public preschool average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
6 Schools
209 Schools
# Students
1,369 Students
46,802 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
3,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.20
# American Indian Students
n/a
116 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
848 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
1,449 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
15 Students
1,030 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,252 Students
41,760 Students
% White Students
91%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
1,570 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
278
7,552
# Students in K Grade:
170
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
5,391
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
5,710
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
5,080
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
5,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
4,549
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
3,396
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
1,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
1,797
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
211
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
215
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
209
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
213
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,961 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,299. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,020 is less than the state median of $28,573. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,961
$29,299
Spending / Student
$16,020
$28,573
Best Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodford Hollow School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
995 Vt Route 9
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 442-4071
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 442-4071
Grades: PK-6
| 21 students
Rank: #22.
Monument School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
66 Main Street
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 447-7979
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 447-7979
Grades: PK-5
| 154 students
Rank: #33.
Shaftsbury Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 Buck Hill Road
Shaftsbury, VT 05262
(802) 442-4373
Shaftsbury, VT 05262
(802) 442-4373
Grades: PK-6
| 237 students
Rank: #44.
Pownal Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
94 Schoolhouse Road
Pownal, VT 05261
(802) 823-7333
Pownal, VT 05261
(802) 823-7333
Grades: PK-6
| 239 students
Rank: #55.
Molly Stark School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
181 Orchard Street
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 442-2692
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 442-2692
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Rank: #66.
Bennington Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
128 Park Street
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 442-5256
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 442-5256
Grades: PK-5
| 303 students
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