Summary:
The Paine Mountain Union School District #68 in Vermont is home to two high schools: Williamstown Middle/High School and Northfield Middle/High School. While both schools have some standout elements, the data reveals significant disparities in academic performance between the two.
Williamstown Middle/High School is ranked 12th out of 42 Vermont high schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It performed well on 7th grade English Language Arts (ELA) assessments, with 62.5% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 55.64%. However, the school generally underperformed compared to state averages in other grade levels and subject areas. In contrast, Northfield Middle/High School had more mixed results, with some grade levels and subjects exceeding the state average, such as 6th grade ELA and 11th grade Science, while others fell below.
Both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates, with Williamstown Middle/High School at 37.9% and Northfield Middle/High School at 35.8%. Additionally, the schools have notable differences in their free/reduced lunch rates, with Williamstown Middle/High School having a significantly higher percentage of students from low-income families (57.47%) compared to Northfield Middle/High School (44.88%). These factors may contribute to the observed performance differences between the schools.
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