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Harwood Unified Union School District #60 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 822 students in Harwood Unified Union School District #60. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Vermont.
Public Middle Schools in Harwood Unified Union School District #60 have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public middle school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
7 Schools
111 Schools
# Students
1,789 Students
33,070 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
3,090 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harwood Unified Union School District #60, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 103 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
35%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
98%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,598 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 $24,236 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,598
$29,860
Spending / Student
$24,236
$29,121
Best Harwood Unified Union School District #60 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crossett Brook Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5672 Vt Route 100
Waterbury, VT 05676
(802) 244-6100
Waterbury, VT 05676
(802) 244-6100
Gr: 5-8 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: #22.
Harwood Union Middle/high School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
458 Vt Route 100
Moretown, VT 05660
(802) 244-5186
Moretown, VT 05660
(802) 244-5186
Gr: 7-12 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
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