Bellows Falls UHSD 27
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Rockingham, Westminster, Bellows Falls, Grafton, Saxtons River, Westminster and Athens.
Students
303
Schools
1
Spent per student
$20,730
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bellows Falls UHSD 27
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the VT average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.0M, about $6,601 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Saxtons River.
PK–42 elementary schoolsRockingham School District
Test scores vs. VT
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,730 per student · 17% below VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 52%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 3%State 97%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
314’20
310’21
318’22
329’23
303’24
Down 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Fall Mountain Regional School DistrictCharlestown, Walpole
$24,994per student
Windham Central Supervisory UnionBrookline, Townshend, Windham
West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72ABrookline, Townshend
$52,846per student
West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72BBrookline, Townshend
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.