Paine Mountain Union School District #68

Summary:

The Paine Mountain Union School District #68 in Vermont operates four schools, including two elementary schools (Northfield Elementary School and Williamstown Elementary School) and two middle/high schools (Williamstown Middle/High School and Northfield Middle/High School). The data reveals notable differences in school performance, with the middle/high schools outperforming the elementary schools in areas such as state rankings, graduation rates, and standardized test scores.

Williamstown Middle/High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 12th out of 42 Vermont high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 82.0% and outperforms the state average in several VTCAP test scores, particularly in English Language Arts. In contrast, Northfield Elementary School has relatively low proficiency rates in VTCAP English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 3rd-grade proficiency rates around 40%.

Across the district, there are concerns about chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 28.6% to 37.9%. Additionally, the variation in per-student spending, from $9,314 to $12,473, raises questions about the equity of resource allocation within the district. The district should investigate the root causes of chronic absenteeism and ensure that all schools have the necessary resources to support student success, regardless of their location or demographics.

District Detail

111B Brush Hill Road
Williamstown, VT 05679

(802) 433-5818

SchoolDigger Rank:
36^th of 75 Vermont districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,009

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Williamstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Brush Hill Road	Williamstown	05679	Orange County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 433-6653	231	21	11.0	58.4%	217 (93.9%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	55.3	65^th of 137 public elementary schools	52.6%		20.3	114^th of 133 public elementary schools	14.3%	49	50.0	63.0	62.1					31.3	11.1	62.1					46.7			$10,221	$00	$10,221
Williamstown Middle/High School	Public	6-12	120 Hebert Road	Williamstown	05679	Orange County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 433-5350	261	28	9.4	57.5%	243 (93.1%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	66.1	12^th of 42 public high schools	71.4%		10.9	44^th of 47 public high schools	6.4%	32				48.4	62.5	24.3	60.0				32.3	28.1	2.8	42.9		15.8	41.9	$9,760	$00	$9,760
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northfield School District	0 mi	2
Roxbury School District	5.56 mi	1
Williamstown School District	5.95 mi	2
Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	6.09 mi	6	16^th
Berlin School District	6.09 mi	1

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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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