Paine Mountain School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12
Public schools for Northfield and Williamstown.
At a glance
1,009Students enrolled
4Schools
2Towns served
$16,244Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
52%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceAcross 4 schools
Math proficiency25.5%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts44.6%
State average 48.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). District figure weighted by enrollment.
Where the money goes
$16,244
per student each year · 35% below the VT average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,023’20
1,070’21
1,047’22
1,024’23
1,009’24
Students
White · 91%918
Hispanic · 4%42
Two or more races · 3%28
Asian · 1%10
Black · 1%9
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools4 in district
Northfield Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 263 students · Northfield
BPublicWilliamstown Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 231 students · Williamstown
B-PublicWilliamstown Middle/High SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · 261 students · Williamstown
C-PublicNorthfield Middle/High SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · 254 students · Northfield
C-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.