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Schools in Arlington · Arlington School District, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union

Arlington’s public schools score below 88% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 19% of Arlington’s students scored proficient, below the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Arlington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 11 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 14 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
76%
▼ 6 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 35% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Arlington
Students per teacher
11.6
VT 11.3
Schools in town
2
407 students on the public path
In brief

Arlington’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,186 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Arlington Memorial. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Arlington’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 12% of Vermont school districts. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (179)Better than 10%
Towns in Bennington County (16)Better than 0%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,424 test results and a graduating class of 291 could put Arlington anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Arlington’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,412 in math, 1,436 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arlington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Fisher SchoolArlington School DistrictC+
6–12Arlington MemorialArlington School DistrictC−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Arlington

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Arlington School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 407 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$16,186VT $25,064 · FY2024
Southwest Vermont Supervisory UnionGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · , Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union33%
State average 44.4% · 1436 students tested
Math · , Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union19%
State average 33.1% · 1412 students tested

Arlington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Arlington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ArlingtonDArlington PK–12 · Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
SunderlandBTaconic and Green Regional PK–8 · Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union
ShaftsburyDSouthwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 PK–6 · Mount Anthony UHSD 14 6–12 · Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Sandgate—Sandgate · Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union

2 of the 3 neighbors share Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union with Arlington for grades , so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Arlington

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Arlingtonby address
Fisher School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
205 students13:1Rate it →
Arlington Memorial
High · Grades 6–12
C−
202 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Arlington’s schools

Are Arlington’s schools good?

On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Arlington children attend score below 88% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Arlington in?

Arlington School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 407 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Arlington’s graduation rate?

76% of the class of 2023 in Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Arlington spend per student?

$16,186 in Arlington School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.