Mt. Anthony Union Middle School

Mt. Anthony Union Middle School is one of the substantial 6-8 campuss in Bennington, Vermont, operated by Mount Anthony Union High School District #14, with 484 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 280 students per school, that is 73% larger than typical.

Mt. Anthony Union Middle School is one of 2 schools operated by Mount Anthony Union High School District #14, a district that enrolls 1,339 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Mt. Anthony Union Middle School records that nearly all students (90%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Mt. Anthony Union Middle School shows 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Mt. Anthony Union Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bennington County runs at roughly 73%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Bennington County put median household income runs about $73,325, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Bennington County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,854 students), Mt. Anthony Union Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Molly Stark School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Mt. Anthony Union Middle School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 16%: 574 students in 2018 compared to 484 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 95% to 90%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

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