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North Middlesex School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Pepperell, Townsend and Ashby.
Students
2,914
Schools
7
Spent per student
$21,001
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
13:1
What stands out about North Middlesex School District
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Vermont districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the MA average
- 13 students per teacher
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. MA
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,001 per student · 21% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 39%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,893’20
2,989’21
3,017’22
2,994’23
2,914’24
About steady.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 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.