Rockingham School District

25 Cherry Street
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 506 students in Rockingham School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, 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 23% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public elementary school average of 13% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
3 Schools
242 Schools
# Students
506 Students
55,799 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
4,883 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.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#90 out of 103 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
40%
30%
44%
22%
35%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
4%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
89%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,453 in this school district is less than the state median of $30,286. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,484 is less than the state median of $29,536. 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
Spending
$10 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,453
$30,286
Spending / Student
$20,484
$29,536

Best Rockingham School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
50 School Street Extension
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
(802) 463-4346
Gr: PK-4 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Saxton River Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
15 School Street
Saxtons River, VT 05154
(802) 869-2637
Gr: PK-4 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Bellows Falls Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15 School Street
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
(802) 463-4366
Gr: 5-8 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 506 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : Bottom 50% in VT
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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