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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 2 public middle schools serving 509 students in Paine Mountain Union School District #68. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Vermont.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools in Paine Mountain Union School District #68 have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public middle school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
111 Schools
# Students
1,024 Students
33,070 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
3,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paine Mountain Union School District #68 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.20
# American Indian Students
2 Students
87 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
506 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
994 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
10 Students
606 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
931 Students
29,554 Students
% White Students
91%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
18 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
1,306 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
98
2,113
# Students in K Grade:
63
1,396
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
1,519
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
1,490
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
1,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
3,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
5,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
5,596
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
1,666
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
1,710
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
1,592
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
1,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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
This chart displays total revenue of Paine Mountain Union School District #68 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart displays total spending of Paine Mountain Union School District #68 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,163
$29,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Paine Mountain Union School District #68 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,258
$29,121
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Paine Mountain Union School District #68 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Paine Mountain Union School District #68 ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #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
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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