First Branch Middle School

First Branch Middle School is a small middle school in Vermont, with an address in Chelsea. The school's 89 students are in grades 5 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Vermont average about 280 students each.

Within First Branch Unified School District #82, First Branch Middle School is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 230 students.

Federal enrollment data show First Branch Middle School is 99% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 2% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

First Branch Middle School employs 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 6.6:1. This ratio sits 3.9 below the 10.5:1 average for middle schools in Vermont. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 48% in 2024-25.

Federal survey data for Orange County show that the median household income is $82,232, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 21 public schools in Orange County, enrolling about 3,532 students in all.

Of nearby public schools, First Branch Elementary School is the closest, at about 5.0 miles. In all, 3 other public schools sit within ten miles of First Branch Middle School.

The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).

Enrollment dropped 11% from its 2020-21 level of 100. The ratio was 11.1:1 in 2020-21 and 6.6:1 in 2024-25.

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