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First Branch Unified School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns

Serves Tunbridge and Chelsea.

Tunbridge’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Vermont school districts

Students
230
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,737
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
The gist

What stands out about First Branch Unified School District

  • Spends 33% less per student than the VT average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.5% since 2020–21

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Tunbridge. Grade by grade →

PK–4First Branch Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8First Branch Middle 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
$16,737 per student · 33% below VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 46%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 5%State 95%

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

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

Enrollment over time
218’20
246’21
243’22
249’23
230’24

Up 5.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Hispanic 1%Two or more races 1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

First Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Tunbridge
C−
141 students10:1
First Branch Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Chelsea
C+
89 students7:1

Towns served

Tunbridge 1,364Chelsea 1,252

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

White River Valley Supervisory UnionBethel, Royalton, Strafford
Orange Southwest Supervisory UnionBrookfield, Randolph
Orange Southwest Unified School DistrictBrookfield, Randolph
$36,546per student
White River Unified School DistrictBethel, Royalton
$18,908per 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).