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Barton Vermont October 2021 004Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0
B−
Schools in Barton · Lake Region UHSD 24, Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District

Barton’s public schools outscore 52% of Vermont districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Barton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 27% of students in Barton’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Vermont average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.

#36of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 5 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 6 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.8K
▼ 21% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Lake Region Union Elementary Middle
Students per teacher
9.7
VT 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
621 students on the public path
In brief

Barton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 210 Vermont towns with household incomes within a quarter of Barton’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont (the state reports Barton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Lake Region UHSD 24 spends $22,179 per student and Lake Region Union Elementary Middle $19,842, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Neither counts 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 Lake Region Union High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Pauls 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 Barton’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Vermont school districts, #36 of 71 Vermont towns. Graduation is above the Vermont average; test scores are below it.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (210)Better than 66%
Towns in Orleans County (18)Better than 67%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 586 test results and a graduating class of 108 could put Barton anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Barton’s students in the tested grades sat them (586 in math, 587 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–12Lake Region Union High SchoolLake Region UHSD 24B−

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

Three districts serve Barton

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

Lake Region UHSD 24Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 353 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$22,179VT $25,064 · FY2024
Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 6 schools · 644 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$19,842VT $25,064 · FY2024
Orleans Central Supervisory UnionGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · , Orleans Central Supervisory Union39%
State average 44.4% · 587 students tested
Math · , Orleans Central Supervisory Union27%
State average 33.1% · 586 students tested

Barton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BartonB−Lake Region Union Elementary Middle PK–8 · Lake Region UHSD 24 9–12 · Orleans Central Supervisory Union
BrowningtonB−Lake Region Union Elementary Middle PK–8 · Lake Region UHSD 24 9–12 · Orleans Central Supervisory Union
Sutton—Kingdom East Unified Union PK–8 · Kingdom East Supervisory District
Sheffield—Kingdom East Unified Union PK–8 · Kingdom East Supervisory District
IrasburgB−Lake Region Union Elementary Middle PK–8 · Lake Region UHSD 24 9–12 · Orleans Central Supervisory Union
GloverB−Lake Region Union Elementary Middle PK–8 · Lake Region UHSD 24 9–12 · Orleans Central Supervisory Union
Westmore—Lake Region Union Elementary Middle PK–8 · Lake Region UHSD 24 9–12 · Orleans Central Supervisory Union

4 of the 6 neighbors share Lake Region Union Elementary Middle with Barton for grades PK–8, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Barton

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 Bartonby address
Barton Graded School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
136 students9:1Rate it →
Orleans Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Orleans
C+
132 students13:1Rate it →
Lake Region Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Orleans
B−
353 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Pauls School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
50 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Barton’s schools

Are Barton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Vermont: the public schools Barton children attend outscore 52% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #36 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Barton in?

Lake Region UHSD 24, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 353 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

Where do Barton kids go to high school?

Lake Region Union High School in Orleans, with 353 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Barton’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Orleans Central Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Barton spend per student?

$22,179 in Lake Region UHSD 24 and $19,842 in Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Barton?

Yes: St. Pauls School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 50 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.