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Spaulding Union High School

Q: Is Spaulding Union High School a good school?

Spaulding Union High School ranks 25 th of 42 Vermont high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 42 Vermont High Schools

Better than 40% of Vermont high schools

Summary

Spaulding Union High School is a public high school located in Barre, Vermont, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 610 students. The school is part of the Barre Unified Union School District, which is ranked 51 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Spaulding Union High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 15th out of 46 Vermont high schools in 2020-2021 to 25th out of 42 in 2024-2025, its performance varies across different student subgroups. The school ranks highly for special education students (4th out of 16 in 2024-2025), but struggles with lower rankings for male students (23rd out of 34 in 2024-2025) and white students (25th out of 44 in 2024-2025). Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in VTCAP assessments, is generally below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

In comparison, nearby schools like Harwood Union Middle/High School and Montpelier High School have consistently higher rankings and ratings, with Montpelier High School ranked 1st in the state in 2024-2025. Spaulding Union High School's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate (35.8% in 2023-2024) and fluctuating graduation rates suggest that the school may need to focus on improving student engagement and support systems to ensure more students are attending school regularly and successfully completing their high school education.

610

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 Ayers Street
Barre, VT 05641-4349

(802) 476-4811

District: Barre Unified Union School District #97

Feeder schools for Spaulding Union High School:

Elementary:	Barre City Elementary/Middle School
	Barre Town Elementary & Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2021 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Vermont average (74% vs 82%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

Vermont avg44%

25^th of 42

Vermont public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 27 pts since 2021

From top 33% (2021) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 75Barre Unified Union School District #97 among Vermont districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	25 of 42	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	34 of 47	27.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	16 of 37	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	15 of 46	67.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	23 of 38	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	26 of 37	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	19 of 33	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.9	14 of 42	66.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	15 of 27	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.6	29 of 34	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	16 of 28	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.3	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	23 of 34	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	29 of 38	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.0	15 of 35	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	19 of 40	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	34.8	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	6 of 20	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	25 of 44	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	36 of 47	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	33 of 49	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	19 of 46	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	15 of 49	69.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%

Science38%-6 vs state

English Language Arts31%

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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 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spaulding Union High School	Public	9-12	155 Ayers Street	Barre	05641	Washington County	Barre Unified Union School District #97	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-4811	610	57	10.7	45.7%	544 (89.2%)	4 (0.7%)	24 (3.9%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	37.9	25^th of 42 public high schools	40.5%		30	34^th of 47 public high schools	27.7%	9				31.4				41.9		38.3
Central Vermont Career Center	Public	9-12	155 Ayers Street Suite #2	Barre	05641	Washington County	Central Vermont Career Center	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(802) 476-6237	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	15^th of 42 public high schools	64.3%		46.8	23^rd of 47 public high schools	51.1%	8		65.2	68.5	54.4		47.7	45.4	42.7	46.3	42.6
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%)	66.1	12^th of 42 public high schools	71.4%		10.9	44^th of 47 public high schools	6.4%	32	48.4	62.5	24.3	60.0	32.3	28.1	2.8	42.9	15.8	41.9	$9,760	$00	$9,760
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%)	96.1	1^st of 42 public high schools	97.6%					(n/a)				67.4				64.4		68.5	$15,213	$477	$14,736
Northfield Middle/High School	Public	6-12	37 Cross Street Unit 2	Northfield	05663	Washington County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 485-4500	254	26	9.9	44.9%	226 (89.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.5%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	50	21^st of 42 public high schools	50.0%		26.9	39^th of 47 public high schools	17.0%	18	63.2	47.5	48.7	35.3	36.8	43.6	24.3	41.2	24.3	52.0	$12,473	$00	$12,473
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%)	86.4	4^th of 42 public high schools	90.5%		77.5	9^th of 47 public high schools	80.9%	5		58.1	69.6	61.8		46.0	51.8	59.2	51.8	52.4	$16,309	$394	$15,915
Randolph Technical Career Center	Public	9-12	17 Forest Street	Randolph	05060	Orange County	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 728-9595	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Randolph Union High School	Public	7-12	15 Forest Street	Randolph	05060	Orange County	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 728-3397	344	37	9.4	42.7%	311 (90.4%)	5 (1.5%)	13 (3.8%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	36.9	27^th of 42 public high schools	35.7%		32.1	31^st of 47 public high schools	34.0%	4		59.3	55.3	33.3		37.3	27.7	35.2	23.4	42.4	$13,699	$00	$13,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Spaulding Union High School

Is Spaulding Union High School a good school?

Spaulding Union High School ranks 25^th of 42 Vermont high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Spaulding Union High School?

Students at Spaulding Union High School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Spaulding Union High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Spaulding Union High School.

What schools feed into Spaulding Union High School?

Spaulding Union High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barre City Elementary/Middle School
Elementary : Barre Town Elementary & Middle School

What district is Spaulding Union High School in?

Barre Unified Union School District #97

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