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Paine Mountain School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Northfield and Williamstown.

Northfield’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Vermont school districts

Students
1,009
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,244
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$0.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Paine Mountain School District

  • Spends 35% less per student than the VT average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.9M, about $859 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Northfield. Grade by grade →

PK–5Northfield Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12Northfield Middle/High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. VT

No district test scores published yet.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,244 per student · 35% below VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 40%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 4%State 96%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,023’20
1,070’21
1,047’22
1,024’23
1,009’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools.

Northfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Northfield
B
263 students11:1
Williamstown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williamstown
B−
231 students11:1
Williamstown Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Williamstown
C−
261 students9:1
Northfield Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Northfield
C−
254 students10:1

Towns served

Northfield 5,873Williamstown 3,576

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Harwood Unified School DistrictMoretown, Waitsfield
$28,166per student
Harwood Unified Union Supervisory DistrictMoretown, Waitsfield
Washington Central Supervisory UnionBerlin
Washington Central Unified Union School District 92Berlin
$30,402per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).