Photo: Elipongo · Public domainVernon’s public schools score below 68% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Vernon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Vernon’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,879 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Vernon Center Middle School, then Rockville High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Vernon’s grade
C: better than 32% of Connecticut school districts, #117 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores are above the Connecticut average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Vernon, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Vernon
Vernon Center Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 651 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Vernon
Vernon Center Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 651 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Vernon
Vernon Center Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 651 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Vernon
Rockville High School
Grades 9–12 · 995 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Vernon
Rockville High School
Grades 9–12 · 995 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Vernon
Rockville High School
Grades 9–12 · 995 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Vernon’s public schools are run by Vernon School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Vernon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Vernon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon | C | Vernon |
| Bolton | B+ | Bolton |
| Tolland | B+ | Tolland |
| Ellington | B+ | Ellington |
| Manchester | D | Manchester |
| Coventry | B+ | Coventry |
| South Windsor | A− | South Windsor |
Every school in Vernon
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Vernon’s schools
Are Vernon’s schools good?
On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Vernon children attend score below 68% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #117 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Vernon in?
Vernon School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,181 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Vernon kids go to high school?
Rockville High School, with 995 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Vernon’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Vernon School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Vernon spend per student?
$22,879 in Vernon School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Vernon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Vernon → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.