Top Rankings
Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 624 students in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Vermont.
Public Middle Schools in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public middle school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
9 Schools
111 Schools
# Students
2,286 Students
33,070 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
3,090 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96, 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 72% has decreased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 103 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
35%
Graduation Rate
72%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
3%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
81%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,650 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 $22,940 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,650
$29,860
Spending / Student
$22,940
$29,121
Best Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dummerston Schools
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
52 Schoolhouse Road
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 254-2733
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 254-2733
Gr: PK-8 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Brattleboro Area Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
109 Sunny Acres
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 451-3500
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 451-3500
Gr: 7-8 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Putney Central School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
182 Westminster Road
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-5521
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-5521
Gr: PK-8 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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