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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT ANTHONY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #14·NCES 500581000208

Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School

301 Park Street Extension, Bennington, VT 05201 · (802) 447-7511 · Bennington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL855 STUDENTS
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Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
855
High
DISTRICT 670 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
661 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 49%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 925330%
Grade 1022326%
Grade 1120224%
Grade 1217721%
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 24% · US 70%
White
75188%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
374%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
152%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 15%
Asian
142%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
384%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
46254%
Female
39346%

School pathway

Feeds from
Mt. Anthony Union Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Mount Anthony Union High School District #14. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency Score
English Language Arts
47.0%
VT avg 50.6%

What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.

Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School this school85577.3%N/A
Rutland Senior High School
Rutland
72164.5%N/A
North Country Union High School
Newport
67860.9%N/A
Richford Junior/Senior High School
Richford
21767.3%N/A
Springfield High School
Springfield
30659.8%N/A
Green Mountain Union High School
Chester
30059.7%N/A
Matched among Vermont high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Vermont
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
47.0%#25 of 42
Enrollment
ranked largest first
855#5 of 48
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.7:1#45 of 45
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
22.4%#10 of 45
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
77.3%#2 of 48
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.0%#17 of 18
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
855
-33 (-4%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,204
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-258555814.7:177% (661)
2023-248905715.6:163% (562)
2022-239265816.0:141% (379)
2020-218885416.4:148% (426)
2017-1886469.812.4:157% (494)
2015-169556614.5:150% (473)
2010-111,0386915.0:145% (467)
2000-011,2559513.2:18% (103)
1990-911,2049812.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 1% (864 to 855); teachers down 17% (69.8 to 58).

About Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School

Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School is a high-enrollment high school in Vermont, with an address in Bennington. Enrollment is 855 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Vermont is about 475 students, so this school is 80% larger than average.

In Mount Anthony Union High School District #14, 2 schools enroll a combined 1,339 students.

White students are the large majority at Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School, with 88% of enrollment. Next come 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. The White share in Bennington County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. The chance that two students picked at random at Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 22%.

The school employs the equivalent of 58 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.7:1. The average ratio among high schools in Vermont is 10.5:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School is 77%.

In the county around the school, Bennington County, median household income is about $73,325, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 16 public schools operate in Bennington County, serving about 3,854 students.

Bennington Elementary School is the public school closest to Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School, about 0.4 miles away. Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School has 6 other public schools within five miles.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 855 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 888. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.7:1, from 16.4:1.

Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Bennington County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
37,269
Census ACS
Median income
$73,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,854 students

Quick facts

School name
Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School
District
Mount Anthony Union High School District #14
Address
301 Park Street Extension, Bennington, VT 05201
Phone
(802) 447-7511
County
Bennington County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
855
Teachers (FTE)
58
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
661 (77%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
500581000208
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Mount Anthony Union High School District #14
Other schools in Bennington
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Frequently asked questions

About Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School
How many students attend Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School?
Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School enrolls approximately 855 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School serve?
Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School have?
Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School?
Student demographics at Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School are roughly 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School in?
Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School is part of Mount Anthony Union High School District #14.
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