Best High Schools in Vermont

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the VTCAP test scores by the Vermont Agency of Education. The most recent update was on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 16)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
500459000151	11	Hartford High School	Public	9-12	37 Highland Avenue	White River Junction	05001	Windsor County	Hartford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 295-8610	513	52	9.8	22.6%	472 (92.0%)	5 (1.0%)	16 (3.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	$14,813			$273			$14,540	34.4			(n/a)
500042500338	12	Mt. Abraham Union High School	Public	7-12	220 Airport Drive	Bristol	05443	Addison County	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 453-2333	621	55	11.2	21.1%	586 (94.4%)	14 (2.3%)	17 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,766			$627			$14,139	33	31.7	29	17
500039300344	13	Mill River Union High School	Public	7-12	2321 Middle Road	North Clarendon	05759	Rutland County	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 775-1925	370	36	10.2	29.5%	352 (95.1%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)								32.2	41.4	23	10
500824600346	14	Bellows Falls Union High School	Public	9-12	406 High School Road	Bellows Falls	05158	Windham County	Bellows Falls Union High School District #27	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 463-3944	318	28	11.2	49.4%	290 (91.2%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (4.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	$00			$00			$00	15.8			(n/a)
500345000451	15	Danville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	143 Peacham Road	Danville	05828	Caledonia County	Danville School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 684-3651	350	42	8.4	23.4%	321 (91.7%)	9 (2.6%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$11,959			$00			$11,959	6.8			(n/a)
500822400334	16	Blue Mountain Union School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2420 Route 302	Wells River	05081	Orange County	Blue Mountain Union School District #21	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 757-2711	411	36	11.4	44.5%	386 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$13,058			$629			$12,429	5.1	21.4	34	18

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on VTCAP Science, VTCAP English Language Arts, VTCAP Mathematics test scores released by the Vermont Agency of Education.
These rankings were last updated on February 20, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Vermont Agency of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Vermont Agency of Education.
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Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education