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Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 134 students in Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Vermont public elementary school average of 13% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
2 Schools
242 Schools
# Students
134 Students
55,799 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
4,883 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 103 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
96%
87%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $40,216 is higher than the state median of $30,286. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,090 is higher than the state median of $29,536. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,216
$30,286
Spending / Student
$41,090
$29,536
Best Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Middletown Springs Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15 Schoolhouse Road
Middletown Springs, VT 05757
(802) 855-5155
Middletown Springs, VT 05757
(802) 855-5155
Gr: PK-6 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: #22.
Wells Village School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
36 Mwa Loop
Wells, VT 05774
(802) 645-0386
Wells, VT 05774
(802) 645-0386
Gr: PK-6 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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