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Green Mountain Unified School District #77 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 middle school serving 293 students in Green Mountain Unified School District #77. 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 Green Mountain Unified School District #77 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
3 Schools
111 Schools
# Students
659 Students
33,070 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
3,090 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Green Mountain Unified School District #77, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 103 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
35%
Graduation Rate
67%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
3%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
90%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,219 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,589 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,219
$29,860
Spending / Student
$20,589
$29,121
Best Green Mountain Unified School District #77 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Green Mountain Union High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
716 Vt Route 103 South
Chester, VT 05143
(802) 875-2146
Chester, VT 05143
(802) 875-2146
Gr: 7-12 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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