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Mettawee School District

Public school districtGrades PK–6Regional · 2 towns

Serves Pawlet and Rupert.

Pawlet’s School Grade B better than 63% of Vermont school districts

Students
124
Schools
1
Spent per student
$13,615
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
The gist

What stands out about Mettawee School District

  • Spends 46% less per student than the VT average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.1% since 2020–21

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Pawlet. Grade by grade →

PK–6Mettawee Community 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
$13,615 per student · 46% below VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 2%State 98%

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

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

Enrollment over time
146’20
132’21
138’22
130’23
124’24

Down 15.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Black 2%

Schools in the district

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

Mettawee Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Pawlet
B−
124 students9:1

Towns served

Pawlet 1,380Rupert 682

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bennington Rutland Supervisory UnionDanby, Dorset
Granville Central School DistrictGranville, Hebron
$24,428per student
Salem Central School DistrictHebron, Salem
$27,073per student
Taconic and Green Regional School DistrictDanby, Dorset
$11,061per 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).