Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Barnard’s public schools outscore 92% of Vermont districts
On the state math tests, 52% of Barnard’s students scored proficient, above the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Barnard, 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.
From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Barnard’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,132 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 7 the district’s path is Woodstock Union Middle/High School. 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 Barnard’s grade
A: better than 92% of Vermont school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Vermont average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Barnard, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Barnard
Barnard Academy
Grades PK–6 · 57 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Barnard
Barnard Academy
Grades PK–6 · 57 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Barnard
Barnard Academy
Grades PK–6 · 57 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Barnard
Barnard Academy
Grades PK–6 · 57 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Barnard
Barnard Academy
Grades PK–6 · 57 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Barnard
Barnard Academy
Grades PK–6 · 57 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Barnard
Barnard Academy
Grades PK–6 · 57 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Barnard
Woodstock Union Middle/High School
Grades 7–12 · 440 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Woodstock
8th grade in Barnard
Woodstock Union Middle/High School
Grades 7–12 · 440 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Woodstock
9th grade in Barnard
Woodstock Union Middle/High School
Grades 7–12 · 440 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Woodstock
10th grade in Barnard
Woodstock Union Middle/High School
Grades 7–12 · 440 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Woodstock
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Barnard
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Barnard vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Barnard’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Barnard | A | Mountain Views Unified Union PK–12 · Mountain Views Supervisory Union |
| Royalton | C+ | White River Unified PK–12 · White River Valley Supervisory Union |
| Pomfret | — | Mountain Views Unified Union PK–12 · Mountain Views Supervisory Union |
| Bridgewater | — | Mountain Views Unified Union PK–12 · Mountain Views Supervisory Union |
| Stockbridge | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified PK–6 · White River Valley Supervisory Union |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Mountain Views Unified Union with Barnard for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Barnard
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).
Questions about Barnard’s schools
Are Barnard’s schools good?
By Vermont’s own tests, yes: the public schools Barnard children attend outscore 92% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Barnard in?
Mountain Views Unified Union School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,006 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
What is Barnard’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Mountain Views Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Barnard spend per student?
$21,132 in Mountain Views Unified Union School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Barnard families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Barnard → 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 Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.