Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0Burke’s public schools score below 71% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation
37% of students in Burke’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Vermont average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Burke, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Burke’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,035 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Burke Mountain Academy (private), Thaddeus Stevens School (private), Thaddeus Stevens School (private) and East Burke School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Burke’s grade
C: better than 29% of Vermont school districts. Test scores are below the Vermont average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Burke, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Burke
Burke Town School
Grades PK–8 · 188 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Burke
Kindergarten in Burke
Burke Town School
Grades PK–8 · 188 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Burke
1st grade in Burke
Burke Town School
Grades PK–8 · 188 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Burke
2nd grade in Burke
Burke Town School
Grades PK–8 · 188 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Burke
3rd grade in Burke
Burke Town School
Grades PK–8 · 188 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Burke
4th grade in Burke
Burke Town School
Grades PK–8 · 188 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Burke
5th grade in Burke
Burke Town School
Grades PK–8 · 188 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Burke
6th grade in Burke
Burke Town School
Grades PK–8 · 188 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in West Burke
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Burke
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Burke vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Burke’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Burke | C | Kingdom East Unified Union PK–8 · Kingdom East Supervisory District |
| Kirby | — | Northeast Kingdom Choice · Essex North Supervisory Union |
| Sutton | — | Kingdom East Unified Union PK–8 · Kingdom East Supervisory District |
| Lyndon | C | Kingdom East Unified Union PK–8 · Kingdom East Supervisory District |
| Newark | — | Kingdom East Unified Union PK–8 · Kingdom East Supervisory District |
| East Haven | — | Northeast Kingdom Choice · Essex North Supervisory Union |
| Victory | — | Northeast Kingdom Choice · Essex North Supervisory Union |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Kingdom East Unified Union with Burke for grades PK–8, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Burke
5 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 Burke’s schools
Are Burke’s schools good?
On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Burke children attend score below 71% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Burke in?
Kingdom East Supervisory District, which runs grades and enrolls 0 students in 0 schools (2024–25).
How much does Burke spend per student?
$23,035 in Kingdom East Unified Union School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Burke?
Yes: Burke Mountain Academy (nonsectarian, grades 8–12, 67 students), Thaddeus Stevens School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 32 students), Thaddeus Stevens School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 18 students) and East Burke School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 10 students).
Parents talk
What Burke families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.