For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 584 students in Mount Ascutney School District #86. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High School in Mount Ascutney School District #86 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Ascutney School District #86 have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Windsor School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Vermont public high school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
2 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
655 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
2,618 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Ascutney School District #86, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 103 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
35%
Graduation Rate
85%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.23
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
94%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,785 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 $18,203 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,785
$29,860
Spending / Student
$18,203
$29,121
Best Mount Ascutney School District #86 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Windsor School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
127 State Street
Windsor, VT 05089
(802) 674-2310
Windsor, VT 05089
(802) 674-2310
Gr: PK-12 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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