Photo: Maximilian Schönherr · CC BY-SA 3.0Berlin’s public schools outscore 65% of Vermont districts
Reading proficiency in Berlin’s districts is 55%, above the Vermont average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Berlin, 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 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.
Berlin’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 239 Vermont towns with household incomes within a quarter of Berlin’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $30,402 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 U-32 Middle & High School. Enrollment is down 11% 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 Berlin’s grade
B+: better than 65% of Vermont school districts, #24 of 71 Vermont towns. Test scores are above the Vermont average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Berlin, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Berlin
Berlin Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 182 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Berlin
U-32 Middle & High School
Grades 7–12 · 648 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montpelier
8th grade in Berlin
U-32 Middle & High School
Grades 7–12 · 648 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montpelier
9th grade in Berlin
U-32 Middle & High School
Grades 7–12 · 648 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montpelier
10th grade in Berlin
U-32 Middle & High School
Grades 7–12 · 648 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Montpelier
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Berlin
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
Berlin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Berlin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | B+ | Washington Central Unified Union School District 92 PK–12 · Washington Central Supervisory Union |
| Montpelier | A− | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union PK–12 · Montpelier-Roxbury Supervisory Union |
| Middlesex | B+ | Washington Central Unified Union School District 92 PK–12 · Washington Central Supervisory Union |
| East Montpelier | B+ | Washington Central Unified Union School District 92 PK–12 · Washington Central Supervisory Union |
| Barre | — | Barre Unified Union School District 97 PK–12 · Barre Supervisory Union |
| Moretown | A | Harwood Unified PK–12 · Harwood Unified Union Supervisory District |
| Williamstown | D− | Paine Mountain PK–12 · Central Vermont Supervisory Union |
| Barre (city) | D | Barre Unified Union School District 97 PK–12 · Barre Supervisory Union |
| Northfield | D− | Paine Mountain PK–12 · Central Vermont Supervisory Union |
2 of the 8 neighbors share Washington Central Unified Union School District 92 with Berlin for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Berlin
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 Berlin’s schools
Are Berlin’s schools good?
By Vermont’s own tests, yes: the public schools Berlin children attend outscore 65% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #24 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Berlin in?
Washington Central Unified Union School District 92, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,298 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
What is Berlin’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in Washington Central Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Berlin spend per student?
$30,402 in Washington Central Unified Union School District 92 (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Berlin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Berlin → 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.