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Brighton School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Brighton.

Brighton’s School Grade C better than 29% of Vermont school districts

Students
127
Schools
1
Spent per student
$21,416
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
The gist

What stands out about Brighton School District

  • Spends 15% less per student than the VT average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Brighton. Grade by grade →

PK–8Brighton Elementary SchoolThis district
9–12North Country Union High SchoolNorth Country Senior UHSD 22

Test scores vs. VT

No district test scores published yet.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,416 per student · 15% below VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 2%State 98%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
115’20
123’21
135’22
122’23
127’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 98%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools.

Brighton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Island Pond
C+
127 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

North Country Supervisory UnionCharleston, Morgan
Charleston School DistrictCharleston
$23,434per student
Kingdom East Supervisory DistrictNewark
Kingdom East Unified Union School DistrictNewark
$23,035per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).