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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 is 1 public middle school serving 92 students in First Branch Unified School District #82. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Vermont.
Public Middle School in First Branch Unified School District #82 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public middle school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
2 Schools
111 Schools
# Students
249 Students
33,070 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
3,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
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
0.20
# American Indian Students
n/a
87 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
506 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
994 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
2 Students
606 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
239 Students
29,554 Students
% White Students
96%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
18 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
1,306 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
2,113
# Students in K Grade:
14
1,396
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
1,519
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
1,490
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
1,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
3,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
5,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
5,596
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,666
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,710
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,592
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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