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First Branch Unified School District #82 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 249 students in First Branch Unified School District #82. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in First Branch Unified School District #82 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
2 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
249 Students
56,450 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
4,869 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
First Branch Unified School District #82, 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.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.23
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
96%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,635 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,715
$29,860
Spending / Student
$28,635
$29,121
Best First Branch Unified School District #82 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
First Branch Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
523 Vt Route 110
Tunbridge, VT 05077
(802) 889-3310
Tunbridge, VT 05077
(802) 889-3310
Grades: PK-4
| 157 students
Rank: #22.
First Branch Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6 School Street
Chelsea, VT 05038
(802) 685-4551
Chelsea, VT 05038
(802) 685-4551
Grades: 5-8
| 92 students
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