Best High Schools in Vermont

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1	Montpelier High School	Public	9-12	5 High School Drive	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 225-8000	388	37	10.3	30.2%	341 (87.9%)	7 (1.8%)	18 (4.6%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	$15,213	$477	$14,736	96.1			(n/a)	500041000199
2	Woodstock Union Middle/High School	Public	7-12	100 Amsden Way	Woodstock	05091	Windsor County	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 457-1317	440	38	11.5	25.9%	399 (90.7%)	5 (1.1%)	16 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)				95.4	62.3	14	12	500045000395
3	Essex High School	Public	9-12	2 Educational Drive	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-7121	1,224	104	11.7	27.1%	983 (80.3%)	41 (3.3%)	46 (3.8%)	67 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	80 (6.5%)				88.2	93.6	2	1	500039500120
4	Harwood Union Middle/High School	Public	7-12	458 VT Route 100	Moretown	05660	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 244-5186	556	58	9.6	31.3%	538 (96.8%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,309	$394	$15,915	86.4	77.5	9	5	500040300148
5	Champlain Valley Union High School	Public	9-12	396 CVU Road	Hinesburg	05461	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 482-7100	1,251	86	14.5	20.7%	1,105 (88.3%)	36 (2.9%)	49 (3.9%)	28 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.5%)	$11,764	$241	$11,523	82.6	93.4	3	2	500039600082
6	Milton Senior High School	Public	9-12	17 Rebecca Lander Drive	Milton	05468	Chittenden County	Milton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 893-5400	394	42	9.3	42.4%	353 (89.6%)	12 (3.0%)	10 (2.5%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	$11,706	$532	$11,174	81.2	80.5	8	2	500561000125
7	South Burlington High School	Public	9-12	550 Dorset Street	South Burlington	05403	Chittenden County	South Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 652-7000	793	72	10.9	29.1%	567 (71.5%)	54 (6.8%)	42 (5.3%)	66 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.1%)	$12,457	$226	$12,231	80.3	81	7		500747000294
8	Burlington High School	Public	9-12	52 Institute Road	Burlington	05408	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8411	921	76	12.1	57.2%	546 (59.3%)	203 (22.0%)	37 (4.0%)	68 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.1%)	$11,851	$960	$10,891	80.1	81.6	4	4	500282000063
9	Colchester High School	Public	9-12	131 Laker Lane	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 264-5700	715	60	11.8	28.5%	573 (80.1%)	36 (5.0%)	34 (4.8%)	31 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.2%)	$13,060	$00	$13,060	73.5	73.7	11	2	500324000087
10	Vergennes Union High School	Public	9-12	50 Monkton Road	Vergennes	05491	Addison County	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 877-2938	245	32	7.6	36.3%	220 (89.8%)	6 (2.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	$12,144	$554	$11,590	71.4	81.6	5	5	500039800350

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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, 2026, 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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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

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

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 42)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
1	Montpelier High School	Public	9-12	5 High School Drive	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 225-8000	388	37	10.3	30.2%	341 (87.9%)	7 (1.8%)	18 (4.6%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	$15,213			$477			$14,736	96.1			(n/a)		500041000199
2	Woodstock Union Middle/High School	Public	7-12	100 Amsden Way	Woodstock	05091	Windsor County	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 457-1317	440	38	11.5	25.9%	399 (90.7%)	5 (1.1%)	16 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)								95.4	62.3	14	12		500045000395
3	Essex High School	Public	9-12	2 Educational Drive	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-7121	1,224	104	11.7	27.1%	983 (80.3%)	41 (3.3%)	46 (3.8%)	67 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	80 (6.5%)								88.2	93.6	2	1		500039500120
4	Harwood Union Middle/High School	Public	7-12	458 VT Route 100	Moretown	05660	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 244-5186	556	58	9.6	31.3%	538 (96.8%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,309			$394			$15,915	86.4	77.5	9	5		500040300148
5	Champlain Valley Union High School	Public	9-12	396 CVU Road	Hinesburg	05461	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 482-7100	1,251	86	14.5	20.7%	1,105 (88.3%)	36 (2.9%)	49 (3.9%)	28 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.5%)	$11,764			$241			$11,523	82.6	93.4	3	2		500039600082
6	Milton Senior High School	Public	9-12	17 Rebecca Lander Drive	Milton	05468	Chittenden County	Milton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 893-5400	394	42	9.3	42.4%	353 (89.6%)	12 (3.0%)	10 (2.5%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	$11,706			$532			$11,174	81.2	80.5	8	2		500561000125
7	South Burlington High School	Public	9-12	550 Dorset Street	South Burlington	05403	Chittenden County	South Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 652-7000	793	72	10.9	29.1%	567 (71.5%)	54 (6.8%)	42 (5.3%)	66 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.1%)	$12,457			$226			$12,231	80.3	81	7			500747000294
8	Burlington High School	Public	9-12	52 Institute Road	Burlington	05408	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8411	921	76	12.1	57.2%	546 (59.3%)	203 (22.0%)	37 (4.0%)	68 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.1%)	$11,851			$960			$10,891	80.1	81.6	4	4		500282000063
9	Colchester High School	Public	9-12	131 Laker Lane	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 264-5700	715	60	11.8	28.5%	573 (80.1%)	36 (5.0%)	34 (4.8%)	31 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.2%)	$13,060			$00			$13,060	73.5	73.7	11	2		500324000087
10	Vergennes Union High School	Public	9-12	50 Monkton Road	Vergennes	05491	Addison County	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 877-2938	245	32	7.6	36.3%	220 (89.8%)	6 (2.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	$12,144			$554			$11,590	71.4	81.6	5	5		500039800350