Top Rankings
Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,186 students in Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschools in Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public preschool average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
8 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
2,583 Students
46,059 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
3,913 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 154 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)55%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
35%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
91%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,062 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 $19,206 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,062
$29,860
Spending / Student
$19,206
$29,121
Best Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brewster Pierce School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
120 School Street
Huntington, VT 05462
(802) 434-2074
Huntington, VT 05462
(802) 434-2074
Grades: PK-4
| 112 students
Rank: #22.
Jericho Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
90 Vt Route 15
Jericho, VT 05465
(802) 899-2272
Jericho, VT 05465
(802) 899-2272
Grades: PK-4
| 420 students
Rank: #33.
Richmond Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
125 School Street
Richmond, VT 05477
(802) 434-2461
Richmond, VT 05477
(802) 434-2461
Grades: PK-4
| 388 students
Rank: #44.
Underhill Central School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6 Irish Settlement Road
Underhill Center, VT 05490
(802) 899-4676
Underhill Center, VT 05490
(802) 899-4676
Grades: PK-4
| 197 students
Rank: #55.
Smilie Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2712 Theodore Roosevelt Hwy.
Waterbury, VT 05676
(802) 434-2757
Waterbury, VT 05676
(802) 434-2757
Grades: PK-4
| 69 students
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