Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainBurlington’s public schools outscore 69% of Vermont districts
In Burlington, 39% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Burlington, 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 94% 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.
Burlington’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 240 Vermont towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burlington’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $31,377 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mater Christi School (private), Christ the King School (private), Baird School (private), Rock Point School (private) and Tamim Academy of VT (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.
What’s behind Burlington’s grade
B+: better than 69% of Vermont school districts, #21 of 71 Vermont towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Vermont average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Burlington, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Burlington · depends on your address
Edmunds Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 356 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Lyman C. Hunt Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 322 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Burlington · depends on your address
Edmunds Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 356 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Lyman C. Hunt Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 322 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Burlington · depends on your address
Edmunds Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 356 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Lyman C. Hunt Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 322 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Burlington
Burlington High School
Grades 9–12 · 921 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Burlington
Burlington High School
Grades 9–12 · 921 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Burlington
Burlington High School
Grades 9–12 · 921 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Burlington
Burlington High School
Grades 9–12 · 921 students · 12:1 students per teacher
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Burlington
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Burlington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Burlington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington | B+ | Burlington PK–12 · Burlington Supervisory District |
| Colchester | A | Colchester PK–12 · Colchester Supervisory District |
| South Burlington | A | South Burlington PK–12 · South Burlington Supervisory District |
| Winooski | D− | Winooski PK–12 · Winooski Supervisory District |
Every school in Burlington
14 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Burlington Technical Center).
Questions about Burlington’s schools
Are Burlington’s schools good?
By Vermont’s own tests, yes: the public schools Burlington children attend outscore 69% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #21 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Burlington in?
Burlington School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,398 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Burlington kids go to high school?
Burlington High School, with 921 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Burlington’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Burlington Supervisory District graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Burlington spend per student?
$31,377 in Burlington School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Burlington?
Yes: Mater Christi School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 306 students), Christ the King School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 193 students), Baird School (special education, grades K–8, 46 students), Rock Point School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 28 students) and Tamim Academy of VT (religious, grades K–5, 25 students).
Parents talk
What Burlington families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Burlington → 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.