Paine Mountain Union School District #68

111b Brush Hill Road
Williamstown, VT 05679
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,024 students in Paine Mountain Union School District #68. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Paine Mountain Union School District #68 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
1,024 Students
56,450 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
4,869 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Paine Mountain Union School District #68, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#98 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
33%
38%
44%
31%
35%
75%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.23
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
91%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,163 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 $17,258 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
$19 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,163
$29,860
Spending / Student
$17,258
$29,121

Best Paine Mountain Union School District #68 Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northfield Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10 Cross Street
Northfield, VT 05663
(802) 485-6161
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #22.
Northfield Middle/high School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
37 Cross Street Unit 2
Northfield, VT 05663
(802) 485-4500
Grades: 6-12
| 243 students
Rank: #33.
Williamstown Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Brush Hill Road
Williamstown, VT 05679
(802) 433-6653
Grades: PK-5
| 232 students
Rank: #44.
Williamstown Middle/high School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
120 Hebert Road
Williamstown, VT 05679
(802) 433-5350
Grades: 6-12
| 266 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,024 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in VT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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