Paine Mountain Union School District #68

111b Brush Hill Road
Williamstown, VT 05679
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 509 students in Paine Mountain Union School District #68. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High Schools in Paine Mountain Union School District #68 have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Paine Mountain Union School District #68 have a Graduation Rate of 60%, which is less than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Williamstown Middle/high School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public high school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
1,024 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
2,618 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#61 out of 103 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
40%
38%
44%
31%
35%
60%
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 High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northfield Middle/high School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
37 Cross Street Unit 2
Northfield, VT 05663
(802) 485-4500
Gr: 6-12 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Williamstown Middle/high School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
120 Hebert Road
Williamstown, VT 05679
(802) 433-5350
Gr: 6-12 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,024 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 60% (Btm 50% in VT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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