Photo: Putneypics · CC BY 2.0Putney’s public schools score below 65% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Putney, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Putney, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Vermont average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.
From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Putney’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 29% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,703 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Brattleboro Union High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Grammar School (private) and The Greenwood School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Putney’s grade
C+: better than 35% of Vermont school districts, #44 of 71 Vermont towns. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Putney, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Putney
Putney Central School
Grades PK–8 · 192 students · 8:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Putney
Putney Central School
Grades PK–8 · 192 students · 8:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Putney
Putney Central School
Grades PK–8 · 192 students · 8:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Putney
Putney Central School
Grades PK–8 · 192 students · 8:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Putney
Putney Central School
Grades PK–8 · 192 students · 8:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Putney
Putney Central School
Grades PK–8 · 192 students · 8:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Putney
Putney Central School
Grades PK–8 · 192 students · 8:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Putney
Putney Central School
Grades PK–8 · 192 students · 8:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Putney
Putney Central School
Grades PK–8 · 192 students · 8:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Putney
Brattleboro Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 705 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Brattleboro
10th grade in Putney
Brattleboro Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 705 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Brattleboro
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Putney
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Putney vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Putney’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Putney | C+ | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96 PK–12 · Windham Southeast Supervisory Union |
| Brookline | — | West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72A PK–5 · West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72B 6–12 · Windham Central Supervisory Union |
| Dummerston | C+ | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96 PK–12 · Windham Southeast Supervisory Union |
| Westminster | C− | Westminster PK–6 · Bellows Falls UHSD 27 9–12 · Windham Northeast Supervisory Union |
Westmoreland, NH borders Putney but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Putney
4 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).
Questions about Putney’s schools
Are Putney’s schools good?
On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Putney children attend score below 65% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #44 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Putney in?
Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,246 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Putney kids go to high school?
Brattleboro Union High School in Brattleboro, with 705 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Putney’s graduation rate?
70–74% of the class of 2023 in Windham Southeast Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Putney spend per student?
$20,703 in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96 (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Putney?
Yes: The Grammar School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 120 students) and The Greenwood School (special education, grades 6–12, 42 students).
Parents talk
What Putney families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Putney → They have their own page.
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.