Barre Unified Union School District #97

120 Ayers Street
Barre, VT 05641
(District boundaries shown in map)

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,544 students in Barre Unified Union School District #97. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschools in Barre Unified Union School District #97 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (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
4 Schools
209 Schools
# Students
2,157 Students
46,802 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
3,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.20
# American Indian Students
13 Students
116 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
848 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
1,449 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
18 Students
1,030 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,966 Students
41,760 Students
% White Students
91%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
1,570 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
215
7,552
# Students in K Grade:
150
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
5,391
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
5,710
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
5,080
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
5,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
4,549
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
3,396
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
1,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
1,797
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
211
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
215
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
209
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
213
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,916 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,299. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,924 is less than the state median of $28,573. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart display total revenue of Barre Unified Union School District #97 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$58 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart display total spending of Barre Unified Union School District #97 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,916
$29,299
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Barre Unified Union School District #97 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,924
$28,573
This chart display average spending per public school student in Barre Unified Union School District #97 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Barre Unified Union School District #97 Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barre Town Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
70 Websterville Road
Barre, VT 05641
(802) 476-6617
Grades: PK-8
| 780 students
Rank: #22.
Barre City Elementary/middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Parkside Terrace
Barre, VT 05641
(802) 476-6541
Grades: PK-8
| 764 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,157 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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