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Schools in Northfield · Central Vermont Supervisory Union, Paine Mountain School District

Northfield’s public schools score below 96% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation

25% of students in Northfield’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Northfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.

#68of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 7 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 8 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
60–64%
▼ 18–22 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 35% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Paine Mountain
Students per teacher
10.4
VT 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
517 students on the public path
In brief

Northfield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

60–64% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont (the state reports Northfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,244 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Northfield Middle/High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Northfield’s grade

C Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 4% of Vermont school districts, #68 of 71 Vermont towns. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 4%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (244)Better than 2%
Towns in Washington County (18)Better than 6%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 628 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Northfield anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Northfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (629 in math, 626 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Northfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Northfield Elementary SchoolPaine Mountain School DistrictB
6–12Northfield Middle/High SchoolPaine Mountain School DistrictC−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Northfield

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Central Vermont Supervisory UnionGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
D−
Paine Mountain School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,009 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$16,244VT $25,064 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · , Central Vermont Supervisory Union37%
State average 44.4% · 626 students tested
Math · , Central Vermont Supervisory Union25%
State average 33.1% · 629 students tested

Northfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Northfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NorthfieldD−Paine Mountain PK–12 · Central Vermont Supervisory Union
WaitsfieldAHarwood Unified PK–12 · Harwood Unified Union Supervisory District
WilliamstownD−Paine Mountain PK–12 · Central Vermont Supervisory Union
BerlinB+Washington Central Unified Union School District 92 PK–12 · Washington Central Supervisory Union
MoretownAHarwood Unified PK–12 · Harwood Unified Union Supervisory District

Every school in Northfield

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Northfieldby address
Northfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
263 students11:1Rate it →
Northfield Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12
C−
254 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Northfield’s schools

Are Northfield’s schools good?

On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Northfield children attend score below 96% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #68 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Northfield in?

Central Vermont Supervisory Union, which runs grades and enrolls 0 students in 0 schools (2024–25).

What is Northfield’s graduation rate?

60–64% of the class of 2023 in Central Vermont Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Northfield spend per student?

$16,244 in Paine Mountain School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.