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Schools in Underhill · Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401, Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District

Underhill’s public schools outscore 94% of Vermont districts

53% of students in Underhill’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Underhill, 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.

#6of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
59%
▲ 15 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 20 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 10 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.7K
▼ 5% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401
Students per teacher
14.8
VT 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,622 students on the public path
In brief

Underhill’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,694 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Underhill’s grade

A+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 94% of Vermont school districts, #6 of 71 Vermont towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Vermont average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (233)Better than 94%
Towns in Chittenden County (14)Better than 29%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,168 test results and a graduating class of 208 could put Underhill anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Underhill’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,168 in math, 1,168 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Underhill Central SchoolMount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401A+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–12Mt. Mansfield Union High Schoolin JerichoA

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

Two districts serve Underhill

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

Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401Grades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,574 students · 14.8 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$23,694VT $25,064 · FY2024
Mount Mansfield Unified Union School DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · , Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District59%
State average 44.4% · 1168 students tested
Math · , Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District53%
State average 33.1% · 1168 students tested

Underhill vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
UnderhillAMount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401 PK–12 · Mount Mansfield Unified Union
WestfordAEssex-Westford Educational Community Unified PK–12 · Essex-Westford Supervisory
CambridgeDCambridge PK–6 · Lamoille North Modified USD 058B 7–12 · Lamoille North Supervisory Union
JerichoAMount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401 PK–12 · Mount Mansfield Unified Union
StoweAStowe Town PK–12 · Lamoille South Supervisory Union
EssexAEssex-Westford Educational Community Unified PK–12 · Essex-Westford Supervisory

Every school in Underhill

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).

District schools in Underhillby address
Underhill Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Underhill Center
A+
199 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Underhillin other towns
Browns River Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Jericho
A
403 students14:1Rate it →
Camels Hump Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Richmond
A
332 students13:1Rate it →
Mt. Mansfield Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jericho
A
688 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Underhill’s schools

Are Underhill’s schools good?

By Vermont’s own tests, yes: the public schools Underhill children attend outscore 94% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Underhill in?

Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,574 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Underhill kids go to high school?

Mt. Mansfield Union High School in Jericho, with 688 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Underhill’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Underhill spend per student?

$23,694 in Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401 (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.