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Barre Unified Union School District #97 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,609 students in Barre Unified Union School District #97. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Barre Unified Union School District #97 have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public elementary school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
3 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
2,210 Students
56,450 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
4,869 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Barre Unified Union School District #97, which is ranked within the bottom 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 72% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35%
Graduation Rate
72%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.23
# American Indian Students
14 Students
154 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
1,143 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
1,964 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
20 Students
1,458 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
1,982 Students
49,415 Students
% White Students
90%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
32 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
2,284 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
206
8,002
# Students in K Grade:
164
5,145
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
5,342
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
5,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
5,327
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
5,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
5,556
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
5,670
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
3,976
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
3,992
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
523
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
515
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
391
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,270 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 $26,279 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,270
$29,860
Spending / Student
$26,279
$29,121
Best Barre Unified Union School District #97 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barre Town Elementary & Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
70 Websterville Road
Barre, VT 05641
(802) 476-6617
Barre, VT 05641
(802) 476-6617
Grades: PK-8
| 852 students
Rank: #22.
Barre City Elementary/middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Parkside Terrace
Barre, VT 05641
(802) 476-6541
Barre, VT 05641
(802) 476-6541
Grades: PK-8
| 757 students
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