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Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 375 students in Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Vermont.
Public Middle Schools in Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Vermont public middle school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
3 Schools
111 Schools
# Students
375 Students
33,070 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
3,090 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78, which is ranked within the top 30% 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
#26 out of 103 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
35%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
94%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,101 is higher than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,536 is higher than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,101
$29,860
Spending / Student
$32,536
$29,121
Best Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barnet Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
163 Kid Row
Barnet, VT 05821
(802) 633-4978
Barnet, VT 05821
(802) 633-4978
Gr: PK-8 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Waterford Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
276 Duck Pond Road
Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 748-9393
Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 748-9393
Gr: PK-8 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #33.
Walden School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
135 Cahoon Farm Road
West Danville, VT 05873
(802) 563-3000
West Danville, VT 05873
(802) 563-3000
Gr: PK-8 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
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