Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71

5 High School Drive Unit #1
Montpelier, VT 05602
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 813 students in Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public elementary school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
1,184 Students
56,450 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
4,869 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#13 out of 154 school districts
(Top 10%)
45%
33%
61%
44%
49%
35%
82%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.23
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
85%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,236 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,114 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,236
$29,860
Spending / Student
$22,114
$29,121

Best Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Main Street Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
170 Main Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 223-3404
Grades: 5-8
| 335 students
Rank: #22.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 Park Avenue
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 225-8200
Grades: PK-4
| 436 students
Rank: #33.
Roxbury Village School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1559 Roxbury Road
Roxbury, VT 05669
(802) 262-1506
Grades: PK-4
| 42 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,184 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in VT)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 49% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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