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Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School

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Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School ranks 31 st of 42 Vermont high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 42 Vermont High Schools

Better than 26% of Vermont high schools

Summary

Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School is a public school located in Townshend, Vermont, serving 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 consistently ranked in the bottom half of Vermont high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Vermont high schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state averages, particularly in 9th and 11th grade. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.44% to 56.79% in recent years, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to the nearby schools, such as Twin Valley Middle High School and Green Mountain Union High School, Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School generally performs worse on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings. This suggests that the school may benefit from learning from the practices and strategies of its more successful neighbors to address the significant challenges it faces in providing a high-quality education to its students.

243

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2042 VT Route 30
Townshend, VT 05353-0128

(802) 365-7355

District: West River Valley Union Education District #72B

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Hispanic:

1.2%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2022 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2022

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (39% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Vermont average (75% vs 82%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

Vermont avg53%

31^st of 42

Vermont public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 13 pts since 2022

From bottom 14% (2022) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 75West River Valley Union Education District #72B 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
2023	20.0	41 of 50	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	55 of 68	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	49 of 85	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2021	21.9	47 of 55	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2022	60.2	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2022	26.7	70 of 91	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	54 of 94	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	31 of 42	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	43 of 47	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	32 of 37	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	25 of 38	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	29 of 33	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	40.9	20 of 34	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	31 of 34	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	23 of 35	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	24.8	19 of 23	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	33 of 44	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	46 of 47	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	48 of 49	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	41 of 46	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)63rd percentile+44 vs school

White (2022)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)15th percentile-28 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)41st percentile+33 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)17th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%-8 vs state

English Language Arts38%-19 vs state

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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
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
Bellows Falls Union High School	Public	9-12	406 High School Road	Bellows Falls	05158	Windham County	Bellows Falls Union High School District #27	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 463-3944	303	29	10.5	56.8%	271 (89.4%)	4 (1.3%)	11 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	13.7	39^th of 42 public high schools	7.1%		20	41^st of 47 public high schools	12.8%	2				27.3				30.4		17.5	$00	$00	$00
Green Mountain Union High School	Public	7-12	716 VT Route 103 South	Chester	05143	Windsor County	Green Mountain Unified School District #77	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 875-2146	300	35	8.6	59.7%	278 (92.7%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	36.9	26^th of 42 public high schools	38.1%		47.7	22^nd of 47 public high schools	53.2%	4		53.3	47.4	45.0		43.3	29.0	35.0	30.6	31.9	$13,302	$00	$13,302
Brattleboro Union High School	Public	9-12	131 Fairground Road	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 451-3400	705	79	8.9	50.8%	563 (79.9%)	24 (3.4%)	43 (6.1%)	25 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.0%)								(n/a)										37.9
Windham Regional Career Center	Public	9-12	80 Atwood Street	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 451-3586	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
River Valley Technical Center	Public	9-12	307 South Street	Springfield	05156	Windsor County	River Valley Technical Center	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 885-8300	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Springfield High School	Public	9-12	303 South Street	Springfield	05156	Windsor County	Springfield School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 885-7900	306	21	14.2	59.8%	265 (86.6%)	11 (3.6%)	11 (3.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.2%)	18.4	37^th of 42 public high schools	11.9%		32	32^nd of 47 public high schools	31.9%	5				13.9				28.2		37.1	$15,979	$1,554	$14,425
Twin Valley Middle High School	Public	6-12	4299 VT Route 100	Whitingham	05361	Windham County	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 368-2880	183	24	7.7	55.2%	172 (94.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.7	24^th of 42 public high schools	42.9%		20.4	40^th of 47 public high schools	14.9%	16	39.3	26.1	53.6	57.7	35.7	17.4	10.7	30.8	21.4	26.1	$16,072	$03	$16,069

Frequently Asked Questions about Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School

What schools feed into Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School?

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What is the racial makeup of Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School?

Students at Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School are 96% White, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School in?

West River Valley Union Education District #72B

Is Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School a good school?

Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School ranks 31^st of 42 Vermont high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School.

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