Enrollment
261
High
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAINE MOUNTAIN UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #68·NCES 500040800380
Williamstown Middle/High School
120 Hebert Road, Williamstown, VT 05679 · (802) 433-5350 · Orange County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
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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
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
150 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 49%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 26 | 10% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 24% · US 70%
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
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VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
45.6%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 46 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 Williamstown Middle/High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown Middle/High School this school | 261 | 57.5% | N/A |
| Green Mountain Union High School Chester | 300 | 59.7% | N/A |
| Bellows Falls Union High School Bellows Falls | 303 | 56.8% | N/A |
| White River Valley High School South Royalton | 224 | 61.6% | N/A |
| Lake Region Union High School Orleans | 353 | 57.5% | N/A |
| Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Enosburg Falls | 436 | 57.8% | 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 Williamstown Middle/High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #29 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #36 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #11 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #35 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.5% | #14 of 48 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
261
-35 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 261 | 27.5 | 9.5:1 | 57% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 18 | 14.8:1 | 59% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 18 | 15.1:1 | 39% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 48% (141) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Williamstown Middle/High School.
About Williamstown Middle/High School
Williamstown Middle/High School is a low-enrollment high school found in Williamstown, Vermont. The school counts 261 students across grades 6 through 12. The school's enrollment is 45% smaller than the 475 average for high schools in Vermont.
Williamstown Middle/High School is part of a district of 4 schools: Paine Mountain Union School District #68, with 1,009 students.
Federal enrollment data show Williamstown Middle/High School is 93% White. After that, the student body is 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 93% White share among all Orange County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 13% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Williamstown Middle/High School operates with 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 9.5:1. That is lower than the 10.5:1 average for high schools in Vermont. About 57% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Orange County average 56%.
Census Bureau estimates for Orange County show that the median household income is $82,232, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 21 public schools in Orange County, enrolling about 3,532 students in all.
Williamstown Elementary School is the public school closest to Williamstown Middle/High School, about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment declined 12% from its 2020-21 level of 296. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.8:1 in 2020-21 to 9.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,761
Census ACS
Median income
$82,232
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
3,532 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paine Mountain Union School District #68
- Northfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 263 students
- Northfield Middle/High SchoolHigh · 254 students
- Williamstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 231 students
Other schools in Williamstown
- Williamstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Williamstown Elementary School0.2 mi · 231
- Barre Town Elementary & Middle School4.2 mi · 821
- Barre City Elementary/Middle School4.5 mi · 701
- Spaulding Union High School5.1 mi · 610
- Washington Village School5.8 mi · 120
- Northfield Middle/High School5.9 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About Williamstown Middle/High SchoolHow large is Williamstown Middle/High School?
Williamstown Middle/High School enrolls approximately 261 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Williamstown Middle/High School serve?
Williamstown Middle/High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Williamstown Middle/High School?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at Williamstown Middle/High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Williamstown Middle/High School?
At Williamstown Middle/High School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Williamstown Middle/High School?
Williamstown Middle/High School is overseen by Paine Mountain Union School District #68 in Orange County.
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