Photo: The original uploader was Redjar at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Chittenden’s public schools score below 87% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation
In Chittenden, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chittenden, 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 93% 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.
Chittenden’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont (the state reports Chittenden’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,740 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Chittenden’s grade
D: better than 13% of Vermont school districts. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chittenden, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Chittenden
Barstow Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 168 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Chittenden
Barstow Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 168 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Chittenden
Barstow Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 168 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Chittenden
Barstow Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 168 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Chittenden
Barstow Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 168 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Chittenden
Barstow Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 168 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Chittenden
Barstow Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 168 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Chittenden
Barstow Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 168 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Chittenden
Barstow Memorial School
Grades PK–8 · 168 students · 10:1 students per teacher
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Chittenden
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
Chittenden vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Chittenden’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Chittenden | D | Barstow Unified PK–8 · Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union |
| Rochester | C+ | Rochester Stockbridge Unified PK–6 · White River Valley Supervisory Union |
| Pittsfield | — | Pittsfield · Mountain Views Supervisory Union |
| Pittsford | D | Otter Valley Unified Union School District 53 PK–12 · Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union |
| Goshen | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District 53 PK–12 · Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union |
| Brandon | D | Otter Valley Unified Union School District 53 PK–12 · Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union |
| Killington | A | Mountain Views Unified Union PK–12 · Mountain Views Supervisory Union |
| Rutland | C+ | Rutland Town PK–8 · Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union |
3 of the 7 neighbors share Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union with Chittenden for grades , so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Chittenden
1 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 Chittenden’s schools
Are Chittenden’s schools good?
On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chittenden children attend score below 87% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Chittenden in?
Barstow Unified School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 168 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
What is Chittenden’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Chittenden spend per student?
$13,740 in Barstow Unified School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Chittenden families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Chittenden → 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.