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Regional School Unit 05
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Freeport, Durham and Pownal.
Students
2,001
Schools
6
Spent per student
$18,740
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$6.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Regional School Unit 05
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Vermont districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the ME average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.5M, about $3,265 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Saxtons River.
PK–42 elementary schoolsRockingham School District
5–8Bellows Falls Middle SchoolRockingham School District
9–12Bellows Falls Union High SchoolBellows Falls UHSD 27
Test scores vs. ME
2020–21Math proficiency92%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts94%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 86.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,740 per student · 9% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 24%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,951’20
1,994’21
2,069’22
2,086’23
2,001’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 4%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.