For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 494 students in Paine Mountain Union School District #68. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschools in Paine Mountain Union School District #68 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public preschool average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
1,009 Students
45,117 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
3,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 103 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35%
Graduation Rate
60%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.23
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
91%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,433 in this school district is less than the state median of $30,286. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,514 is less than the state median of $29,536. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,433
$30,286
Spending / Student
$17,514
$29,536
Best Paine Mountain Union School District #68 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northfield Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10 Cross Street
Northfield, VT 05663
(802) 485-6161
Northfield, VT 05663
(802) 485-6161
Gr: PK-5 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Williamstown Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Brush Hill Road
Williamstown, VT 05679
(802) 433-6653
Williamstown, VT 05679
(802) 433-6653
Gr: PK-5 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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