Mount Ascutney School District #86

127 State Street
Windsor, VT 05089-1416
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 572 students in Mount Ascutney School District #86. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High School in Mount Ascutney School District #86 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Ascutney School District #86 have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Windsor School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Vermont public high school average of 13% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
2 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
640 Students
26,061 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
2,677 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%
83%
(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 $20,248 in this school district is less than the state median of $30,406. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,630 is less than the state median of $29,653. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,248
$30,406
Spending / Student
$18,630
$29,653

Best Mount Ascutney School District #86 Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 (2026)

  • 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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