Total enrollment
4,823
-660 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
Windham County
Vermont · Public K-12
Windham County reports 28 public K-12 schools and roughly 4,839 students enrolled, per NCES, with a mix of 21 elementary, 2 middle, and 5 high.
7-year change in Windham County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
-1 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
85%
was 90%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
28
14 districts
Enrollment
4,839
NCES CCD
Median income
$72,217
Below Vermont avg
Free/reduced lunch
53.7%
Above Vermont avg
Elementary
21
2,905 students
Middle
2
500 students
High
5
1,434 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
2,246 students · 14 districts in Windham County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Windham County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
44.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.8%
civilian labor
Median age
47
16.8% under 18
Test scores in Windham County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 23 schools ranked. Vermont state average: 50.6%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Marlboro Elementary School· 65.2%
- Putney Central School· 62.0%
- Dummerston Schools· 61.2%
- Twin Valley Elementary School· 60.4%
- Saxton River Elementary School· 59.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Bellows Falls Middle School· 37.8%
- Bellows Falls Union High School· 44.0%
- Guilford Central School· 44.4%
- Brattleboro Union High School· 44.6%
- Central Elementary School· 46.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brattleboro Union High School | Brattleboro | High | 09-12 | 705 | · |
| Academy School | Brattleboro | Elementary | PK-06 | 418 | · |
| Bellows Falls Union High School | Bellows Falls | High | 09-12 | 303 | · |
| Flood Brook School | Londonderry | Elementary | PK-08 | 287 | · |
| Brattleboro Area Middle School | Brattleboro | Middle | 07-08 | 255 | · |
| Bellows Falls Middle School | Bellows Falls | Middle | 05-08 | 245 | · |
| Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | Townshend | High | 06-12 | 243 | · |
| Green Street School | Brattleboro | Elementary | PK-06 | 237 | · |
| Putney Central School | Putney | Elementary | PK-08 | 192 | · |
| Twin Valley Elementary School | Wilmington | Elementary | PK-05 | 190 | · |
| Twin Valley Middle High School | Whitingham | High | 06-12 | 183 | · |
| Central Elementary School | Bellows Falls | Elementary | PK-04 | 182 | · |
| Dummerston Schools | East Dummerston | Elementary | PK-08 | 171 | · |
| Vernon Elementary School | Vernon | Elementary | PK-06 | 170 | · |
| Westminster Schools | Westminster | Elementary | PK-06 | 169 | · |
| Guilford Central School | Guilford | Elementary | PK-06 | 143 | · |
| Oak Grove School | Brattleboro | Elementary | PK-06 | 125 | · |
| Townshend Village School | Townshend | Elementary | PK-05 | 112 | · |
| Newbrook Elementary School | Newfane | Elementary | PK-05 | 96 | · |
| Dover Elementary School | East Dover | Elementary | PK-06 | 80 | · |
| Saxton River Elementary School | Saxtons River | Elementary | PK-04 | 79 | · |
| Marlboro Elementary School | Marlboro | Elementary | PK-08 | 76 | · |
| Halifax West School | West Halifax | Elementary | PK-08 | 66 | · |
| Wardsboro Central School | Wardsboro | Elementary | PK-06 | 48 | · |
| Grafton Elementary School | Grafton | Elementary | PK-08 | 39 | · |
| Windham Elementary School | Windham | Elementary | PK-06 | 16 | · |
| Jamaica Village School | Jamaica | Elementary | PK-PK | 9 | · |
| Windham Regional Career Center | Brattleboro | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Windham County
Brattleboro6 schoolsBellows Falls3 schoolsTownshend2 schoolsEast Dover1 schoolEast Dummerston1 schoolGrafton1 schoolGuilford1 schoolJamaica1 schoolLondonderry1 schoolMarlboro1 schoolNewfane1 schoolPutney1 schoolSaxtons River1 schoolVernon1 schoolWardsboro1 schoolWest Halifax1 schoolWestminster1 schoolWhitingham1 schoolWilmington1 schoolWindham1 school
About Windham County
Windham County is a sparse county of about 45,923 residents in Vermont. Its public-school system enrolls approximately 4,839 students across 28 schools.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show the median household earns about $72,217 a year, about 44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 6%. That income level is 8% noticeably below the Vermont median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Windham County spans 21 elementary schools (2,905 students), 2 middle schools (500), and 5 high schools (1,434).
The largest single district in Windham County is Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96, which alone enrolls about 2,246 students.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 12%: 5,483 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,823 in SY 2024-25. Windham County now counts 26 public schools, down from 27 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 90% to 85%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Windham County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
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Windham County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data