Best High Schools in Vermont

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)	ID
11	Colchester High School	Public	9-12	131 Laker Lane	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 264-5700	710	57	12.4	36.3%	591 (83.2%)	25 (3.5%)	25 (3.5%)	31 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.9%)	$13,060	$00	$13,060	73.7			(n/a)	500324000087
12	Proctor Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4 Park Street	Proctor	05765	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 459-3353	121	13	9.3	52.1%	112 (92.6%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	$14,637	$200	$14,437	65.8			(n/a)	500041100248
13	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	570	53	10.7	42.1%	533 (93.5%)	15 (2.6%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	$14,766	$627	$14,139	64.2	33	12	1	500042500338
14	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	456	37	12.4	25.9%	419 (91.9%)	5 (1.1%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.5%)				62.3	87.5	3	11	500045000395
15	Oxbow Union High School	Public	7-12	36 Oxbow Drive	Bradford	05033	Orange County	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 222-5214	357	33	10.8	53.5%	345 (96.6%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)				61.7	53.8	8	7	500043709272
16	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	158	23	6.8	50.6%	146 (92.4%)	3 (1.9%)	6 (3.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$14,959	$00	$14,959	61.1			(n/a)	500294000426
17	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	204	22	9.4	64.2%	190 (93.1%)	6 (2.9%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,788	$00	$10,788	60.4			(n/a)	500042600543
18	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	348	32	10.9	59.8%	330 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	$12,340	$311	$12,029	55			(n/a)	500505000170
19	Brattleboro Union High School	Public	9-12	131 Fairground Road	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 451-3400	729	62	11.8	50.3%	601 (82.4%)	11 (1.5%)	44 (6.0%)	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.1%)				54.3			(n/a)	500043100051
20	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	744	51	14.4	53.4%	635 (85.3%)	18 (2.4%)	38 (5.1%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.1%)	$11,798	$933	$10,865	51.8			(n/a)	500705000271

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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 12, 2025, 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.
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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)					ID
Rank (of 47)	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 (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	ID
11	Colchester High School	Public	9-12	131 Laker Lane	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 264-5700	710	57	12.4	36.3%	591 (83.2%)	25 (3.5%)	25 (3.5%)	31 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.9%)	$13,060			$00			$13,060	73.7			(n/a)		500324000087
12	Proctor Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4 Park Street	Proctor	05765	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 459-3353	121	13	9.3	52.1%	112 (92.6%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	$14,637			$200			$14,437	65.8			(n/a)		500041100248
13	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	570	53	10.7	42.1%	533 (93.5%)	15 (2.6%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	$14,766			$627			$14,139	64.2	33	12	1		500042500338
14	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	456	37	12.4	25.9%	419 (91.9%)	5 (1.1%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.5%)								62.3	87.5	3	11		500045000395
15	Oxbow Union High School	Public	7-12	36 Oxbow Drive	Bradford	05033	Orange County	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 222-5214	357	33	10.8	53.5%	345 (96.6%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								61.7	53.8	8	7		500043709272
16	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	158	23	6.8	50.6%	146 (92.4%)	3 (1.9%)	6 (3.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$14,959			$00			$14,959	61.1			(n/a)		500294000426
17	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	204	22	9.4	64.2%	190 (93.1%)	6 (2.9%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,788			$00			$10,788	60.4			(n/a)		500042600543
18	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	348	32	10.9	59.8%	330 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	$12,340			$311			$12,029	55			(n/a)		500505000170
19	Brattleboro Union High School	Public	9-12	131 Fairground Road	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 451-3400	729	62	11.8	50.3%	601 (82.4%)	11 (1.5%)	44 (6.0%)	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.1%)								54.3			(n/a)		500043100051
20	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	744	51	14.4	53.4%	635 (85.3%)	18 (2.4%)	38 (5.1%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.1%)	$11,798			$933			$10,865	51.8			(n/a)		500705000271