Mount Ascutney School District #86

127 State Street
Windsor, VT 05089-1416
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 640 students in Mount Ascutney School District #86. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Ascutney School District #86 have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Vermont public elementary school average of 13% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
2 Schools
240 Schools
# Students
640 Students
55,436 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
4,860 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mount Ascutney School District #86, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has increased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#91 out of 103 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
40%
30%
44%
22%
35%
85%
82%
(2022-23)
34.3%
27.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
94%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,089 in this school district is less than the state median of $33,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,113 is less than the state median of $34,751. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$2,622 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$2,682 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,089
$33,974
Spending / Student
$22,113
$34,751

Best Mount Ascutney School District #86 Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Albert Bridge School (West Windsor)
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
108 Brownsville Hartland Road
Brownsville, VT 05037
(802) 484-3344
Gr: PK-6 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Windsor School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
127 State Street
Windsor, VT 05089
(802) 674-2310
Gr: PK-12 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 640 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in VT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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