Top Rankings
Rockingham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 258 students in Rockingham School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschools in Rockingham School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public preschool average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
3 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
495 Students
46,059 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
3,913 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rockingham School District, 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
#90 out of 103 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
35%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
4%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
89%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,929 in this school district is less 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 $20,939 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,929
$29,860
Spending / Student
$20,939
$29,121
Best Rockingham School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 School Street Extension
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
(802) 463-4346
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
(802) 463-4346
Gr: PK-4 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Saxton River Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15 School Street
Saxtons River, VT 05154
(802) 869-2637
Saxtons River, VT 05154
(802) 869-2637
Gr: PK-4 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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