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Vernon School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Vernon.

Vernon’s School Grade C better than 32% of Connecticut school districts

Students
3,181
Schools
7
Spent per student
$22,879
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Vernon School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 32% of Connecticut districts
  • Graduation rate 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the CT average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $8M, about $2,509 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 32% of the 199 Connecticut school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
CVernon 30,842

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Vernon. Grade by grade →

PK–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Vernon Center Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Rockville High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency41%
State average 39.8% · 1,504 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 50.5% · 1,518 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 88.2% · 223 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$22,879 per student · 12% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 43%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,995’20
3,137’21
3,103’22
3,175’23
3,181’24

Up 6.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 48%Hispanic 25%Black 10%Two or more races 10%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools.

Center Road School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vernon
B
443 students11:1
Skinner Road School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vernon
C+
340 students11:1
Northeast School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockville
B
261 students11:1
Maple Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockville
C−
256 students9:1
Lake Street School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vernon
A
235 students11:1
Vernon Center Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vernon
C+
651 students10:1
Rockville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vernon
C+
995 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bolton School DistrictBolton
$26,787per student
Coventry School DistrictCoventry
$22,138per student
Ellington School DistrictEllington
$22,805per student
Manchester School DistrictManchester
$27,674per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Connecticut.