Vermont Schools

  • VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
  • 120 STATE STREET
  • MONTPELIER, VT 5620
  • (802) 828-3135
Below is a summary of public and private K-12 schools in Vermont, the information provided includes details on state finances, overall faculty numbers and student enrollment. We have also collected graduation and dropout rates which are broken down by grade and race.

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State Information For Public Schools

Vermont School Rankings

State Ranking
Graduation Rate89.3%-
Dropout Rate--
Per Pupil Spending$14,504-
Students Per Teacher10.7-
Number of Schools327-
Number of Students93,625-
Number of (FTE) Teachers8,766-

Vermont Student, Faculty and Staff Statistics (2008)

Student Enrollment Per Grade
    Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment93,62510.7
Prekindergarten Students4,69857.3
Kindergarten Students6,19216.5
1st Grade Students6,229-
2nd Grade Students6,229-
3rd Grade Students6,243-
4th Grade Students6,471-
5th Grade Students6,532-
6th Grade Students6,656-
7th Grade Students6,740-
8th Grade Students7,004-
9th Grade Students7,754-
10th Grade Students7,574-
11th Grade Students7,783-
12th Grade Students7,520-
Ungraded Students--
Teachers Per Grade Level
    Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers8,76610.7
Prekindergarten Teachers8257.3
Kindergarten Teachers37616.5
Elementary Teachers2,875-
Secondary Teachers3,551-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes1,882-
Instructional Faculty
   
Instructional Aides4,467
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors256
Guidance Counselors & Directors
   
Total Guidance Counselors & Directors447
Elementary172
Secondary275
Other-
Librarians & Staff
   
Librarians225
Library Support Staff271
Administrators
   
Total Administrators & Support Staff4,938
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators147
LEA Administrative Support Staff432
School Administrators520
School Administrative Support Staff697
Student Support Services924
Other Support Services Staff2,218

Vermont State Financial Details (2008)

State Revenues For Education
    Percent of Total
Total Revenues$1,504,571,698-
Total Local Revenues$118,257,7717.9%
Property Tax$1,366,6910.09%
Non-Property Tax$2,504,1900.2%
Local Government Property Tax$656,5730.04%
Local Government Non-Property Tax--
Individual Tuition$1,869,8890.1%
Tuition From LEAs$396,117,24526.3%
Individual Transportation Fees$13,9270.00%
Transportation Fees From LEAs$3,516,2000.2%
Earnings on Investments$16,527,8231.1%
Food Service$18,393,5681.2%
Student Activities$922,1860.06%
Textbooks--
Summer School$96,2310.01%
Other Revenues$75,906,6935.0%
Intermediate Revenues--
Total State Revenues$1,291,689,77385.9%
Total Federal Revenues$94,624,1546.3%
Direct Grants$5,095,2980.3%
Revenues Through State$87,724,4445.8%
Revenues Through Intermediate Agencies$144,5740.01%
Other Sources$1,659,8380.1%
State Expenses For Education
    Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures$1,356,165,072-
Total Instructional Expenditures$853,188,34962.9%
Salaries$533,205,54239.3%
Teacher Salaries - Regular$349,984,67825.8%
Teacher Salaries - Special Education$68,835,6915.1%
Teacher Salaries - Vocational$14,928,1851.1%
Teacher Salaries - Other$17,879,8501.3%
Employee Benefits$190,186,35614.0%
Purchased Services$45,069,2753.3%
Tuition To Private and Out-of-State Schools$60,837,7934.5%
Tuition To Other LEAs In-State$353,645,96226.1%
Supplies$21,960,8760.7%
Property$1,928,5070.1%
Other--
Textbooks$4,668,7330.3%
Salaries$219,714,99416.2%
Student Support$60,593,8394.5%
Instructional Staff Support$27,254,4122.0%
General Administration Support$14,296,6391.1%
School Administration Support$61,946,7714.6%
Operation & Maintenance Support$33,734,0162.5%
Student Transportation Support$7,996,5750.6%
Other Support$13,892,7421.0%
Employee Benefits$79,498,7535.9%
Student Support$19,395,7791.4%
Instructional Staff Support$11,647,7910.9%
General Administration Support$4,945,1020.4%
School Administration Support$21,404,7961.6%
Operation & Maintenance Support$13,722,5391.0%
Student Transportation Support$2,999,9880.2%
Other Support$5,382,7580.4%
Purchased Services$109,105,5638.0%
Student Support$17,702,7561.3%
Instructional Staff Support$8,134,7890.6%
General Administration Support$9,782,5950.7%
School Administration Support$6,044,2620.4%
Operation & Maintenance Support$31,490,4642.3%
Student Transportation Support$31,131,2682.3%
Other Support$4,819,4290.4%
Supplies$48,468,2533.6%
Student Support$1,555,8310.1%
Instructional Staff Support$5,199,5260.4%
General Administration Support$963,4620.07%
School Administration Support$1,805,3160.1%
Operation & Maintenance Support$35,142,9492.6%
Student Transportation Support$2,893,9420.2%
Other Support$907,2270.07%
Property$14,548,6881.1%
Student Support$536,6080.04%
Instructional Staff Support$4,361,2660.3%
General Administration Support$286,3140.02%
School Administration Support$742,6920.05%
Operation & Maintenance Support$4,029,1320.3%
Student Transportation Support$3,170,7830.2%
Other Support$1,421,8930.1%
Other$10,225,6100.8%
Student Support$177,3720.01%
Instructional Staff Support$310,3420.02%
General Administration Support$1,361,6470.1%
School Administration Support$772,4250.06%
Operation & Maintenance Support$90,7240.01%
Student Transportation Support$64,7970.00%
Other Support$7,448,3030.5%
Total Non-Instructional Expenditures$35,963,5502.7%
Food Services$35,397,9012.6%
Salaries$10,227,8090.8%
Employee Benefits$3,469,1510.3%
Purchased Services$8,127,9820.6%
Supplies$13,435,7481.0%
Property--
Other$137,2110.01%
Enterprise$565,6490.04%
Salaries$304,9820.02%
Employee Benefits$62,8490.00%
Purchased Services$15,9320.00%
Supplies$161,6750.01%
Property--
Other$20,2110.00%

Vermont State Graduation and Dropout Details (2007)

Graduation Rate By Race
    Graduation Rate
American Indian 83.9%
Asian 81.8%
Hispanic 100.0%
Black 91.2%
White 81.1%
Total 89.3%
Diploma Count By Race
    Diploma Count
American Indian 47
Asian 99
Hispanic 72
Black 93
White 6,408
Total 7,392
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients By Race
    OHC Count
American Indian -
Asian -
Hispanic -
Black -
White -
Total -
General Equivalency Diploma (GED) Recipients By Race (Ages 16-19)
    GED Count
American Indian 5
Asian 4
Hispanic 39
Black 34
White 204
Total 294
Dropout Rates By Grade
  Dropouts Dropout Rate
Grade 9--
Grade 10--
Grade 11--
Grade 12--
Grades 9-12 Total--
Dropout Rates By Race (Grades 9-12)
  Dropouts Dropout Rate
American Indian--
Asian--
Hispanic--
Black--
White--
Dropout Rates By Gender (Grades 9-12)
  Dropouts Dropout Rate
Male--
Female--
City List
City Name Schools Students S:T Ratio
Median Income
Rating
Grade
Arlington33999.2$32,321
2 Reviews
Barre62,54310.3$30,393
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Barton314911.4$21,607
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Bellows Falls38349.4$29,608
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Bennington122,53913.3$30,591
1 Reviews
Bethel227713.9-
Not Yet Rated
Bradford46779.0$28,472
Not Yet Rated
Brandon298013.5$34,609
Not Yet Rated
Brattleboro132,03210.8$29,952
Not Yet Rated
Bristol31,11510.4-
Not Yet Rated
Burlington183,52911.1$33,070
Not Yet Rated
Chelsea31647.2-
1 Reviews
Chester265812.3-
Not Yet Rated
Colchester62,19112.3-
Not Yet Rated
Derby Line24339.6$33,966
3 Reviews
Dorset21758.8-
Not Yet Rated
East Burke2776.8-
Not Yet Rated
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East Montpelier225212.5-
Not Yet Rated
Enosburg Falls36659.0$30,221
1 Reviews
Essex Junction103,65011.1$53,444
2 Reviews
Fair Haven386411.1$33,563
Not Yet Rated
Fairfax397411.9-
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Hardwick262310.1-
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Hinesburg21,85813.3-
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Hyde Park41,0959.7$35,781
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Jacksonville223311.8$33,438
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Jericho51,74814.8$62,188
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Ludlow33248.8$29,698
Not Yet Rated
Lyndon Center20--
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Lyndonville450012.3$26,354
1 Reviews
Manchester20-$57,321
Not Yet Rated
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Manchester Center44069.7$38,125
Not Yet Rated
Middlebury101,4009.6$34,599
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Milton31,78512.4$46,458
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Montpelier71,7169.9$37,513
1 Reviews
Moretown391710.7-
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Morrisville690812.1$27,969
Not Yet Rated
Newfane210313.9$33,250
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Newport41,1818.8$25,544
1 Reviews
North Bennington214113.2$40,132
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North Clarendon283110.5-
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Northfield265611.4$33,348
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Orleans250111.6$26,131
Not Yet Rated
Peacham2387.2-
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Plainfield456310.6-
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Poultney24369.2$27,143
Not Yet Rated
Proctor23258.9-
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Putney420210.6-
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Quechee220011.0-
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Randolph37569.0-
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Richford364713.0-
1 Reviews
Richmond268414.2-
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Ripton2449.0-
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Rutland162,89810.9$30,478
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Saxtons River312412.3$36,944
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Shaftsbury219413.1-
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Sharon211414.6-
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Shelburne375812.7-
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South Burlington102,44011.5$51,566
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Springfield61,42310.2$28,566
1 Reviews
St. Albans53,1599.9$37,221
2 Reviews
St. Johnsbury768812.0$26,702
Not Yet Rated
Stowe366912.7-
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Sutton2938.1-
1 Reviews
Swanton21,53810.7$34,153
1 Reviews
Thetford420110.2-
Not Yet Rated
Townshend247810.5-
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Vergennes384511.2$37,763
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Waitsfield216411.3-
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Waterford217013.7-
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Westminster32188.9$47,969
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White River Junction71,4728.9$33,667
3 Reviews
Williamstown254512.3-
Not Yet Rated
Williston61,11512.9-
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Wilmington23308.8-
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Windsor25929.9-
1 Reviews
Winooski486411.1$30,592
1 Reviews
Woodstock37849.8$45,577
Not Yet Rated
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