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Green Mountain Unified School District #77 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 366 students in Green Mountain Unified School District #77. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Green Mountain Unified School District #77 have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public elementary school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
3 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
659 Students
56,450 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
4,869 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Green Mountain Unified School District #77, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 103 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
35%
Graduation Rate
67%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.23
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
3%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
90%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,219 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,589 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,219
$29,860
Spending / Student
$20,589
$29,121
Best Green Mountain Unified School District #77 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cavendish Town Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
573 Main Street
Proctorsville, VT 05153
(802) 875-7758
Proctorsville, VT 05153
(802) 875-7758
Gr: PK-6 | 84 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Chester Andover Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
72 Main Street
Chester, VT 05143
(802) 875-2108
Chester, VT 05143
(802) 875-2108
Gr: PK-6 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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