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Craftsbury Schools

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
25th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 137 Vermont Alternative Schools
Better than 82% of Vermont alternative schools
Summary

Craftsbury Schools is an alternative public school located in Craftsbury Common, Vermont, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 207 students. The school is part of the Craftsbury Town School District and offers a personalized and flexible learning environment for its students.

Craftsbury Schools has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rates, ranging from 64.2% to 82.0% in recent years, which is lower than the consistent 82.0% rate at the nearby Cabot School. Additionally, Craftsbury Schools has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.4% to 37.8%, compared to Cabot School's 31.5%. However, Craftsbury Schools generally outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across various grade levels, with particularly strong performance in 6th-grade subjects.

The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 13.04% in 2022-2023 to 54.59% in 2024-2025, which is lower than the 62.67% rate at Cabot School. Craftsbury Schools spent $11,489 per student in the 2018-2019 school year, which is lower than Cabot School's $15,053 per-student spending. The school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.4 to 10 students per teacher in recent years, slightly higher than Cabot School's 8.3 students per teacher.

207
Students ?
10.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,489
Per pupil spending ?
54.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1422 North Craftsbury Road
       Craftsbury Common, VT  05827

(802) 586-2541

District: Craftsbury Town School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.1%
Hispanic:
2.9%
Two or more races:
1.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2021 → 57th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Vermont average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 18% of Vermont alternative schools
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2021
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
Vermont avg47%
Elementary school
25th of 137
Vermont public elementary schools ?
Top 18%▲ up 71 pts since 2017
From bottom 11% (2017) to top 18% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Vermont Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
5th of 74
Vermont public middle schools ?
Top 7%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From top 15% (2015) to top 7% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Vermont Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
18th of 42
Vermont public high schools ?
Top 43%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 50% (2015) to top 43% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Vermont High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202574.625 of 13781.8%★★★★☆
202489.98 of 13394.0%★★★★★
202367.932 of 11371.7%★★★★☆
202286.214 of 13389.5%★★★★★
202185.915 of 14889.9%★★★★★
201721.9151 of 16910.7%★☆☆☆☆
201245.2107 of 18742.8%★★☆☆☆
201156.280 of 18957.7%★★★☆☆
201036.7138 of 18927.0%★☆☆☆☆
200943.6115 of 18939.2%★★☆☆☆
200851.386 of 19355.4%★★★☆☆
200742.2115 of 18939.2%★★☆☆☆
200618.4172 of 1846.5%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202573.130 of 14178.7%★★★★☆
202489.67 of 14295.1%★★★★★
202368.241 of 13369.2%★★★★☆
202284.718 of 14587.6%★★★★☆
202185.812 of 14791.8%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202588.55 of 7493.2%★★★★★
202138.953 of 8537.6%★★☆☆☆
201989.15 of 8994.4%★★★★★
201882.96 of 8092.5%★★★★★
201752.548 of 10453.8%★★★☆☆
201626.384 of 10520.0%★☆☆☆☆
201575.316 of 10684.9%★★★★☆
201480.612 of 9186.8%★★★★☆
201367.528 of 10773.8%★★★★☆
201252.849 of 11155.9%★★★☆☆
201164.228 of 10673.6%★★★★☆
20096.9102 of 1020.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200849.350 of 9949.5%★★★☆☆
200735.468 of 9830.6%★★☆☆☆
200642.962 of 10541.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202586.211 of 9187.9%★★★★☆
202463.826 of 9271.7%★★★★☆
202286.54 of 9195.6%★★★★★
202136.862 of 9434.0%★★☆☆☆
201987.36 of 8793.1%★★★★★
201880.213 of 7181.7%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202552.318 of 4257.1%★★★☆☆
202283.96 of 3783.8%★★★★☆
202182.67 of 4684.8%★★★★☆
201940.730 of 4938.8%★★☆☆☆
201869.211 of 4676.1%★★★★☆
201764.318 of 5567.3%★★★★☆
201679.311 of 5881.0%★★★★☆
201550.830 of 6050.0%★★★☆☆
201495.23 of 5294.2%★★★★★
201337.942 of 6030.0%★★☆☆☆
201221.552 of 5911.9%★☆☆☆☆
201125.848 of 6020.0%★☆☆☆☆
201049.131 of 6048.3%★★☆☆☆
200814.957 of 605.0%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202553.020 of 4454.5%★★★☆☆
202270.711 of 4676.1%★★★★☆
202176.89 of 4981.6%★★★★☆
201938.931 of 4835.4%★★☆☆☆
201868.711 of 3971.8%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
White (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school
Middle school
White (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school
High school
White (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts67%+10 vs state
Science64%+21 vs state
Mathematics52%+12 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 207 students attended Craftsbury Schools.

Craftsbury Schools ranks 25th of 137 Vermont alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Craftsbury Schools are 96% White, 3% Hispanic.


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