Rockingham School District

25 Cherry Street
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 504 students in Rockingham School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Rockingham School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public elementary school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
3 Schools
246 Schools
# Students
504 Students
57,325 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
4,724 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Rockingham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 100 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-2017 school year.
This School District
State Average (VT)
(16-17)
35%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rockingham   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of VT by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
(16-17)
49%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rockingham   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of VT by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.21
# American Indian Students
n/a
149 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
1,170 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
1,762 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
454 Students
50,808 Students
% White Students
90%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
1,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
49
7,552
# Students in K Grade:
43
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
5,396
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
5,715
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
5,570
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
5,648
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
5,662
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
5,726
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
4,083
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
4,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
545
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
494
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
465
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
506
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,538 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,299. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,565 is less than the state median of $28,573. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart display total revenue of Rockingham   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart display total spending of Rockingham   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,538
$29,299
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rockingham   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,565
$28,573
This chart display average spending per public school student in Rockingham   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rockingham School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saxton River Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
15 School Street
Saxtons River, VT 05154
(802) 869-2637
Grades: PK-4
| 76 students
Rank: #22.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50 School Street Extension
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
(802) 463-4346
Grades: PK-4
| 199 students
Rank: #33.
Bellows Falls Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
15 School Street
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
(802) 463-4366
Grades: 5-8
| 229 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 504 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 35%
  • : 49%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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