Photo: Putneypics · CC BY 2.0Westminster’s public schools score below 85% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 20% of Westminster’s students scored proficient, below the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Westminster, 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.
From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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.
Westminster’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont (the state reports Westminster’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,730 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 Bellows Falls Union High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Compass School (private), Kurn Hattin Homes (private) and Kurn Hattin Homes for Children (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 Westminster’s grade
C−: better than 15% of Vermont school districts, #55 of 71 Vermont towns. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Westminster, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Westminster
Westminster Schools
Grades PK–6 · 169 students · 7:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Westminster
Westminster Schools
Grades PK–6 · 169 students · 7:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Westminster
Westminster Schools
Grades PK–6 · 169 students · 7:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Westminster
Westminster Schools
Grades PK–6 · 169 students · 7:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Westminster
Westminster Schools
Grades PK–6 · 169 students · 7:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Westminster
Westminster Schools
Grades PK–6 · 169 students · 7:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Westminster
Westminster Schools
Grades PK–6 · 169 students · 7:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Westminster
Westminster Schools
Grades PK–6 · 169 students · 7:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Westminster
Bellows Falls Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 303 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Bellows Falls
10th grade in Westminster
Bellows Falls Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 303 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Bellows Falls
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Westminster
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Westminster vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Westminster’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster | C− | Westminster PK–6 · Bellows Falls UHSD 27 9–12 · Windham Northeast Supervisory Union |
| Rockingham | C− | Rockingham PK–8 · Bellows Falls UHSD 27 9–12 · Windham Northeast Supervisory Union |
| Putney | C+ | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96 PK–12 · Windham Southeast Supervisory Union |
| Westminster (village) | — | Westminster PK–6 · Bellows Falls UHSD 27 9–12 · Windham Northeast Supervisory Union |
| Athens | — | Windham Northeast Union Elementary School District 95 PK–8 · Bellows Falls UHSD 27 9–12 · Windham Northeast 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 |
| Bellows Falls | C− | Rockingham PK–8 · Bellows Falls UHSD 27 9–12 · Windham Northeast Supervisory Union |
4 of the 6 neighbors share Bellows Falls UHSD 27 with Westminster for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Walpole, NH and Westmoreland, NH border Westminster but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Westminster
5 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 Westminster’s schools
Are Westminster’s schools good?
On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Westminster children attend score below 85% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #55 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Westminster in?
Bellows Falls UHSD 27, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 303 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
Where do Westminster kids go to high school?
Bellows Falls Union High School in Bellows Falls, with 303 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Westminster’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in Windham Northeast Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Westminster spend per student?
$20,730 in Bellows Falls UHSD 27 (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Westminster?
Yes: Compass School (nonsectarian, grades 7–12, 62 students), Kurn Hattin Homes (nonsectarian, grades 2–8, 61 students) and Kurn Hattin Homes for Children (nonsectarian, grades 2–8, 32 students).
Parents talk
What Westminster families are saying about school.
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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.