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Williamstown Middle/High School

Q: Is Williamstown Middle/High School a good school?

Williamstown Middle/High School ranks 12 th of 42 Vermont high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Williamstown Middle/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Williamstown Middle/High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Williamstown Middle/High School?

Students at Williamstown Middle/High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Williamstown Middle/High School?

Williamstown Middle/High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Williamstown Elementary School

Public Grades 6-12

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 42 Vermont High Schools

Better than 71% of Vermont high schools

Summary

Williamstown Middle/High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Williamstown, Vermont, with 261 students. The school is part of the Paine Mountain Union School District #68, which is ranked 36 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Williamstown Middle/High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 12th out of 42 high schools in 2024-2025 (4-star rating) to 46th out of 46 high schools in 2017-2018 (0-star rating). In comparison, nearby schools like Northfield Middle/High School and Randolph Union High School have more consistent rankings, typically in the middle of the pack. Higher-ranked schools like Harwood Union Middle/High School and Montpelier High School are also located in the area.

Williamstown Middle/High School's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 65.5% to 82.0% in recent years, which is lower than the 82.0% rate reported for the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 29.5% in 2018-2019 to 46.9% in 2020-2021, which is higher than the rates at Northfield Middle/High School and Montpelier High School. The school's proficiency rates in VTCAP tests are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in mathematics, and it has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.47% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-2025.

261

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,760

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Hebert Road
Williamstown, VT 05679-0507

(802) 433-5350

District: Paine Mountain Union School District #68

Feeder schools for Williamstown Middle/High School:

Elementary:

Williamstown Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Hispanic:

2.7%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2018 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 71 percentile points since 2018

✓Above the Vermont median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Vermont average (74% vs 82%)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

Vermont avg48%

Middle school

63^rd of 74

Vermont public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▬ steady since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

12^th of 42

Vermont public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 71 pts since 2018

From bottom 1% (2018) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Paine Mountain Union School District #68

36^th of 75Paine Mountain Union School District #68 among Vermont districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	63 of 74	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	55 of 85	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.1	48 of 50	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	62 of 68	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	69 of 85	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	68 of 89	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	68 of 80	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2021	18.0	49 of 55	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	35 of 38	7.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	34 of 35	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2021	13.4	49 of 54	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	78 of 91	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	57 of 92	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.4	84 of 88	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	75 of 91	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	68 of 94	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	63 of 87	27.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	12 of 42	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	10.9	44 of 47	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	26 of 37	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	32 of 46	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	38 of 49	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	46 of 46	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	5.4	37 of 37	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	24 of 42	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	13.1	33 of 34	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	33 of 33	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	22.1	32 of 38	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	18 of 25	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.3	37 of 40	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	12 of 44	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	23.0	40 of 47	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.5	28 of 49	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	28 of 46	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	28 of 49	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	36 of 48	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2021)11th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2021)9th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-7 vs school

High school

White (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)16th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-9 vs state

Science28%-15 vs state

Mathematics26%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Williamstown Middle/High School

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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 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Spaulding Union High School	Public	9-12	155 Ayers Street	Barre	05641	Washington County	Barre Unified Union School District #97	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-4811	610	57	10.7	45.7%	544 (89.2%)	4 (0.7%)	24 (3.9%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	37.9	25^th of 42 public high schools	40.5%		30	34^th of 47 public high schools	27.7%	9				31.4				41.9		38.3
Central Vermont Career Center	Public	9-12	155 Ayers Street Suite #2	Barre	05641	Washington County	Central Vermont Career Center	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(802) 476-6237	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
U-32 Middle & High School	Public	7-12	930 Gallison Hill Road	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 229-0321	647	63	10.2	42.5%	590 (91.2%)	9 (1.4%)	13 (2.0%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	61.5	15^th of 42 public high schools	64.3%		46.8	23^rd of 47 public high schools	51.1%	8		65.2	68.5	54.4		47.7	45.4	42.7	46.3	42.6
Montpelier High School	Public	9-12	5 High School Drive	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 225-8000	388	37	10.3	30.2%	341 (87.9%)	7 (1.8%)	18 (4.6%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	96.1	1^st of 42 public high schools	97.6%					(n/a)				67.4				64.4		68.5	$15,213	$477	$14,736
Randolph Technical Career Center	Public	9-12	17 Forest Street	Randolph	05060	Orange County	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 728-9595	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Randolph Union High School	Public	7-12	15 Forest Street	Randolph	05060	Orange County	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 728-3397	344	37	9.4	42.7%	311 (90.4%)	5 (1.5%)	13 (3.8%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	36.9	27^th of 42 public high schools	35.7%		32.1	31^st of 47 public high schools	34.0%	4		59.3	55.3	33.3		37.3	27.7	35.2	23.4	42.4	$13,699	$00	$13,699
Harwood Union Middle/High School	Public	7-12	458 VT Route 100	Moretown	05660	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 244-5186	556	58	9.6	31.3%	538 (96.8%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.4	4^th of 42 public high schools	90.5%		77.5	9^th of 47 public high schools	80.9%	5		58.1	69.6	61.8		46.0	51.8	59.2	51.8	52.4	$16,309	$394	$15,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Williamstown Middle/High School

Is Williamstown Middle/High School a good school?

Williamstown Middle/High School ranks 12^th of 42 Vermont high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Williamstown Middle/High School?

Williamstown Middle/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Williamstown Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Williamstown Middle/High School?

Students at Williamstown Middle/High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Williamstown Middle/High School in?

Paine Mountain Union School District #68

How many students attend Williamstown Middle/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Williamstown Middle/High School.

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