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Best High Schools in Townshend, VT

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243

Students

Top rankedLeland & Gray Union Middle & High School31^st of 42 Vermont high schools

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Summary:

The city of Townshend, Vermont is home to a single public high school, Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School, which serves grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 243 students. The school is part of the West River Valley Union Education District #72B, which is ranked 58 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School has seen its statewide ranking decline in recent years, going from 32nd out of 37 Vermont high schools in 2021-2022 to 43rd out of 47 in 2023-2024, and currently sitting at 31st out of 42 for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates on the VTCAP assessments are below the statewide averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for both 6th and 9th grades, indicating the school may need to focus on improving academic outcomes for its students. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 51.44% in the 2024-2025 school year, suggesting it serves a high-need population.

Despite the school's small size, with only 243 students, the data suggests that Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School is facing some challenges in terms of academic performance and statewide rankings. The school's leadership and the West River Valley Union Education District may want to explore strategies to improve student outcomes and competitiveness with other high schools in Vermont.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)		VTCAP Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School	Public	6-12	2042 VT Route 30	Townshend	05353	Windham County	West River Valley Union Education District #72B	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 365-7355	243	30	8.0	51.4%	233 (95.9%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	27.3	31^st of 42 public high schools	26.2%		13.1	43^rd of 47 public high schools	8.5%	12	48.2	29.0	44.4	35.5	$22,172	$996	$21,176

Cities Near Townshend

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jamaica	6.04 mi	2
Wardsboro	6.11 mi	2
Newfane	7.29 mi	2	62^nd
Grafton	7.91 mi	2
Putney	8.91 mi	2	27^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.

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