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Schools in Brattleboro · Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union

Brattleboro’s public schools score below 65% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Brattleboro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Brattleboro, 29% of tested students 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−#44of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
45%
▲ 1 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 4 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 8–12 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.7K
▼ 17% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96
Students per teacher
8.9
VT 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
11
1,740 students on the public path
In brief

Brattleboro’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 151 Vermont towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brattleboro’s, its schools beat 46%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 29% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,703 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Brattleboro Area Middle School, then Brattleboro Union High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Liberty High School (private), St. Michael Catholic School (private), Hilltop Montessori School (private), The Garland School (private), Community Schoolhouse (private) and Inspire for Autism (private) are 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 Brattleboro’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Vermont school districts, #44 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 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (151)Better than 46%
Towns in Windham County (22)Better than 18%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 1,206 test results and a graduating class of 181 could put Brattleboro anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Brattleboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,211 in math, 1,201 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
7–8Brattleboro Area Middle SchoolWindham Southeast Unified Union School District 96B
9–12Brattleboro Union High SchoolWindham Southeast Unified Union School District 96B+

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

Two districts serve Brattleboro

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

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96Grades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,246 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 8.9 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$20,703VT $25,064 · FY2024
Windham Southeast Supervisory UnionGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · , Windham Southeast Supervisory Union45%
State average 44.4% · 1201 students tested
Math · , Windham Southeast Supervisory Union29%
State average 33.1% · 1211 students tested

Brattleboro vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrattleboroC+Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96 PK–12 · Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
DummerstonC+Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96 PK–12 · Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
GuilfordC+Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96 PK–12 · Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
VernonC+Vernon PK–6 · Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
MarlboroC+Marlboro PK–8 · Windham Central Supervisory Union

3 of the 4 neighbors share Windham Southeast Supervisory Union with Brattleboro for grades , so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Chesterfield, NH and Hinsdale, NH border Brattleboro but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Brattleboro

11 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 Brattleboroby address
Academy School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
418 students11:1Rate it →
Green Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
237 students9:1Rate it →
Oak Grove School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
125 students8:1Rate it →
Brattleboro Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
255 students8:1Rate it →
Brattleboro Union High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
705 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Liberty High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Nonsectarian
226 studentsRate it →
St. Michael Catholic School
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
144 students9:1Rate it →
Hilltop Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
101 students10:1Rate it →
The Garland School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
51 studentsRate it →
Community Schoolhouse
Grades 1–9
Private · Nonsectarian
25 students3:1Rate it →
Inspire for Autism
Grades 4–12
Private · Special education
23 students5:1Rate it →

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

Questions about Brattleboro’s schools

Are Brattleboro’s schools good?

On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Brattleboro children attend score below 65% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #44 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brattleboro in?

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,246 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brattleboro kids go to high school?

Brattleboro Union High School, with 705 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Brattleboro’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Windham Southeast Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Brattleboro spend per student?

$20,703 in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96 (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Brattleboro?

Yes: Liberty High School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 226 students), St. Michael Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 144 students), Hilltop Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 101 students), The Garland School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 51 students), Community Schoolhouse (nonsectarian, grades 1–9, 25 students) and Inspire for Autism (special education, grades 4–12, 23 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.