Best Public Schools in Northfield, VT

Summary:

The city of Northfield, Vermont is home to two schools: Northfield Elementary School and Northfield Middle/High School, both part of the Paine Mountain Union School District #68. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in the Northfield area.

Northfield Middle/High School has seen an improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 39th out of 47 Vermont high schools in the previous year to 21st out of 42 in the 2024-2025 school year. Meanwhile, Northfield Elementary School has outperformed the state average in 4th grade English Language Arts and 5th grade Science assessments, with 63.33% and 51.28% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 61% and 44.2%.

Both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, with Northfield Elementary School at 28.6% and Northfield Middle/High School at 35.8%. However, Northfield Middle/High School maintains a respectable 82.0% four-year graduation rate. In terms of resources, Northfield Elementary School spends $9,314 per student, while Northfield Middle/High School spends $12,473 per student, with both schools having relatively low student-teacher ratios of 11.4 and 9.9, respectively.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)							VTCAP Mathematics (2025)							VTCAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northfield Middle/High School	Public	6-12	37 Cross Street Unit 2	Northfield	05663	Washington County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 485-4500	254	26	9.9	44.9%	226 (89.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.5%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	50	21^st of 42 public high schools	50.0%		26.9	39^th of 47 public high schools	17.0%	18				63.2	47.5	48.7	35.3				36.8	43.6	24.3	41.2		24.3	52.0	$12,473	$00	$12,473
Northfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Cross Street	Northfield	05663	Washington County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 485-6161	263	23	11.4	47.1%	232 (88.2%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	50.9	71^st of 137 public elementary schools	48.2%		54	58^th of 133 public elementary schools	56.4%	13	39.5	63.3	51.3					36.8	36.7	33.3					51.3			$9,314	$00	$9,314

Cities Near Northfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roxbury	5.35 mi	1
Williamstown	5.9 mi	4	104^th
Berlin	6.29 mi	2	70^th
Barre	8.11 mi	9	89^th
Moretown	8.43 mi	5	24^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.