Best Public Schools in Bristol, VT

Summary:

The city of Bristol, Vermont is home to two schools: Mt. Abraham Union High School and Bristol Elementary School, both part of the Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61. These schools serve students from Bristol and the surrounding area, providing education from elementary through high school.

Mt. Abraham Union High School stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 11th out of 42 Vermont high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains a strong 82.0% 4-year graduation rate and performs well on VTCAP tests, with proficiency rates above the state average in several grade levels for English Language Arts and Mathematics.

While Bristol Elementary School is ranked lower (77th out of 137 Vermont elementary schools), it has shown improvement in its SchoolDigger rating, moving from 2 stars to 3 stars over the past three years. The school stands out for its strong 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 70.37%, significantly higher than the state average. Both schools have similar free and reduced lunch rates, around 39-40%, and a consistent student-teacher ratio of 11.9.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)							VTCAP Mathematics (2025)							VTCAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	560	47	11.9	39.1%	520 (92.9%)	14 (2.5%)	16 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	69.5	11^th of 42 public high schools	73.8%		64.2	13^th of 47 public high schools	72.3%	2					55.3	58.1	59.8					41.2	33.0	51.1		32.6	39.1	$14,766	$627	$14,139
Bristol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	57 Mountain Street	Bristol	05443	Addison County	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 453-3227	284	24	11.9	39.8%	262 (92.3%)	7 (2.5%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	44	77^th of 137 public elementary schools	43.8%		47.1	67^th of 133 public elementary schools	49.6%	10	70.4	46.4	44.7	52.9				51.9	17.9	29.0	55.9				29.0			$11,931	$506	$11,425

Cities Near Bristol

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Starksboro	4.55 mi	2	49^th
New Haven	5.03 mi	2
Lincoln	5.65 mi	2
Monkton	7.06 mi	2	8^th
Waitsfield	8.97 mi	4	39^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.