Rockingham School District

25 Cherry Street
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Rockingham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 237 students in Rockingham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Vermont.
Public Middle School in Rockingham School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public middle school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
3 Schools
111 Schools
# Students
495 Students
33,070 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
3,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rockingham School District, 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.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#139 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
33%
30%
44%
22%
35%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
89%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,929 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 $20,939 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
$11 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,929
$29,860
Spending / Student
$20,939
$29,121

Best Rockingham School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellows Falls Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15 School Street
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
(802) 463-4366
Grades: 5-8
| 237 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 495 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : Bottom 50% in VT
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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