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Schools in Barre · Barre Supervisory Union, Barre Unified Union School District 97

Barre’s public schools score below 90% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 26% of Barre’s students scored proficient, below the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Barre, 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.

#63of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
36%
▼ 8 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 7 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
65–69%
▼ 13–17 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.6K
▲ 10% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Barre Unified Union School District 97
Students per teacher
10.5
VT 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,132 students on the public path
In brief

Barre’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont (the state reports Barre’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,643 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Spaulding Union High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Monica-ST. Michael School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Barre’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 10% of Vermont school districts, #63 of 71 Vermont towns. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (207)Better than 8%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 998 test results and a graduating class of 168 could put Barre anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Barre’s students in the tested grades sat them (995 in math, 1,001 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
9–12Spaulding Union High SchoolBarre Unified Union School District 97B+

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

Two districts serve Barre

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

Barre Supervisory UnionGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
D
Barre Unified Union School District 97Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,132 students · 10.5 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$27,643VT $25,064 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · , Barre Supervisory Union36%
State average 44.4% · 1001 students tested
Math · , Barre Supervisory Union26%
State average 33.1% · 995 students tested

Barre vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BarreDBarre Unified Union School District 97 PK–12 · Barre Supervisory Union
Barre (town)—Barre Unified Union School District 97 PK–12 · Barre Supervisory Union
BerlinB+Washington Central Unified Union School District 92 PK–12 · Washington Central Supervisory Union

Every school in Barre

4 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 Barreby address
Spaulding Union High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
610 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Barrein other towns
Barre Town Elementary & Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B−
821 students11:1Rate it →
Barre City Elementary/Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
701 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Monica-ST. Michael School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
137 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Central Vermont Career Center).

Questions about Barre’s schools

Are Barre’s schools good?

On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Barre children attend score below 90% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #63 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Barre in?

Barre Supervisory Union, which runs grades and enrolls 0 students in 0 schools (2024–25).

Where do Barre kids go to high school?

Spaulding Union High School, with 610 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Barre’s graduation rate?

65–69% of the class of 2023 in Barre Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Barre spend per student?

$27,643 in Barre Unified Union School District 97 (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Barre?

Yes: St. Monica-ST. Michael School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 137 students).

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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.