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Schools in Castleton · Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62, Slate Valley Unified Union School District

Castleton’s public schools outscore 58% of Vermont districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Castleton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 92% of Castleton’s students graduate on time, above the Vermont average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.

#30of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 7 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 8 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.3K
▲ 5% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62
Students per teacher
12.8
VT 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
715 students on the public path
In brief

Castleton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 241 Vermont towns with household incomes within a quarter of Castleton’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont (the state reports Castleton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,281 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 Fair Haven Union Middle and High School. Enrollment is up 6% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Castleton’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 58% of Vermont school districts, #30 of 71 Vermont towns. Graduation is above the Vermont average; test scores are below it.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (241)Better than 66%
Towns in Rutland County (27)Better than 63%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 595 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Castleton anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Castleton’s students in the tested grades sat them (593 in math, 597 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Castleton Elementary SchoolSlate Valley Unified Union School District 62C+
7–12Fair Haven Union Middle and High Schoolin Fair HavenD

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

Two districts serve Castleton

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

Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,175 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$26,281VT $25,064 · FY2024
Slate Valley Unified Union School DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · , Slate Valley Unified Union School District37%
State average 44.4% · 597 students tested
Math · , Slate Valley Unified Union School District25%
State average 33.1% · 593 students tested

Castleton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CastletonBSlate Valley Unified Union School District 62 PK–12 · Slate Valley Unified Union
PoultneyC+Quarry Valley Unified Union School District 70 PK–12 · Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union
Ira—Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union · Ira
Hubbardton—Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62 PK–12 · Slate Valley Unified Union
Fair HavenBSlate Valley Unified Union School District 62 PK–12 · Slate Valley Unified Union
Benson—Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62 PK–12 · Slate Valley Unified Union

3 of the 5 neighbors share Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62 with Castleton for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Castleton

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).

District schools in Castletonby address
Castleton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
216 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Castletonin other towns
Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Fair Haven
D
499 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Castleton’s schools

Are Castleton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Vermont: the public schools Castleton children attend outscore 58% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #30 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Castleton in?

Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,175 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Castleton’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Slate Valley Unified Union School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Castleton spend per student?

$26,281 in Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62 (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.