Top Rankings
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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 141 students in First Branch Unified School District #82. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschool in First Branch Unified School District #82 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public preschool average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
2 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
230 Students
45,117 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
3,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
First Branch Unified School District #82, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 103 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.6%
27.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.23
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
97%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,087 is higher than the state median of $30,286. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,000 is higher than the state median of $29,536. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,087
$30,286
Spending / Student
$31,000
$29,536
Best First Branch Unified School District #82 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
First Branch Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
523 Vt Route 110
Tunbridge, VT 05077
(802) 889-3310
Tunbridge, VT 05077
(802) 889-3310
Gr: PK-4 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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