Westminster Schools

As a small primary school in Westminster, Vermont, Westminster Schools enrolls 169 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of Westminster School District. That puts it 21% smaller than the typical public school in Vermont, which averages around 213 students.

Westminster School District is the operating authority for Westminster Schools, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Westminster Schools reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). The remainder looks like 7% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Windham County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Westminster Schools tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 50% of students at Westminster Schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Windham County) logs that median household earnings sit near $72,217, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Windham County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,839 students), of which Westminster Schools is one.

Walpole Primary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Westminster Schools.

Westminster Schools operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Westminster Schools's enrollment has decreased 27% since 2018, when it stood at 232 (now 169). White enrollment moved from 95% to 89% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 6.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.