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 Friday, February 20, 2026.

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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
11	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%)	$14,766			$627			$14,139	69.5	64.2	13	2		500042500338
12	Williamstown Middle/High School	Public	6-12	120 Hebert Road	Williamstown	05679	Orange County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 433-5350	261	28	9.4	57.5%	243 (93.1%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$9,760			$00			$9,760	66.1	10.9	44	32		500040800380
13	Canaan Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	99 School Street	Canaan	05903	Essex County	Canaan School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 266-8910	184	26	7	48.4%	171 (92.9%)	5 (2.7%)	5 (2.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$14,959			$00			$14,959	65.5	61.1	16	3		500294000426
14	Middlebury Union High School	Public	9-12	73 Charles Avenue	Middlebury	05753	Addison County	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 382-1500	521	42	12.4	36.5%	475 (91.2%)	12 (2.3%)	15 (2.9%)	13 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,986			$414			$13,572	61.5	81.2	6	8		500040200189
15	U-32 Middle & High School	Public	7-12	930 Gallison Hill Road	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 229-0321	647	63	10.2	42.5%	590 (91.2%)	9 (1.4%)	13 (2.0%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)								61.5	46.8	23	8		500043900339
16	Rutland Senior High School	Public	9-12	22 Stratton Road	Rutland	05701	Rutland County	Rutland City School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 773-1955	721	59	12.3	64.5%	603 (83.6%)	20 (2.8%)	38 (5.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.7%)	$11,798			$933			$10,865	60.4	51.8	20	4		500705000271
17	Rivendell Academy	Public	6-12	2972 Route 25A	Orford	03777	Grafton County	Rivendell Interstate School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(603) 353-4321	209	22	9.4	54.1%	189 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)	$13,462			$174			$13,288	58.8	76.8	10	7		500002400180
18	Craftsbury Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1422 North Craftsbury Road	Craftsbury Common	05827	Orleans County	Craftsbury Town School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 586-2541	207	21	10	54.6%	199 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$11,489			$56			$11,433	52.3			(n/a)		500339000428
19	Lake Region Union High School	Public	9-12	317 Lake Region Road	Orleans	05860	Orleans County	Lake Region Union High School District #24	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 754-6521	353	34	10.5	57.5%	334 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	$12,340			$311			$12,029	50.5	55	18	1		500505000170
20	White River Valley High School	Public	9-12	223 South Winsor Street	South Royalton	05068	Windsor County	White River Unified School District #79	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 763-7740	224	26	8.6	61.6%	207 (92.4%)	6 (2.7%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	$10,788			$00			$10,788	50.2	60.4	17	3		500042600543

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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:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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