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Schools in Clarendon · Mill River Unified School District, Mill River Unified Union Supervisory District

Clarendon’s public schools score below 79% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Clarendon’s districts is 22%, below the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clarendon, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D− to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
22%
▼ 11 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.9K
▲ 11% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Mill River Unified
Students per teacher
11.7
VT 11.3
Schools in town
2
520 students on the public path
In brief

Clarendon’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 100% 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 Clarendon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,878 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 Mill River Union High School. 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 Clarendon’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 21% of Vermont school districts. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (160)Better than 24%
Towns in Rutland County (27)Better than 19%
D−B−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 382 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Clarendon anywhere from D− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clarendon’s students in the tested grades sat them (381 in math, 382 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Clarendon Elementary SchoolMill River Unified School DistrictC
7–12Mill River Union High SchoolMill River Unified School DistrictC

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

Two districts serve Clarendon

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

Mill River Unified School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 782 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$27,878VT $25,064 · FY2024
Mill River Unified Union Supervisory DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · , Mill River Unified Union Supervisory District37%
State average 44.4% · 382 students tested
Math · , Mill River Unified Union Supervisory District22%
State average 33.1% · 381 students tested

Clarendon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClarendonC−Mill River Unified PK–12 · Mill River Unified Union Supervisory District
WallingfordC−Mill River Unified PK–12 · Mill River Unified Union Supervisory District
RutlandC+Rutland Town PK–8 · Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union
ShrewsburyC−Mill River Unified PK–12 · Mill River Unified Union Supervisory District
Ira—Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union · Ira
Tinmouth—Mill River Unified PK–12 · Mill River Unified Union Supervisory District

3 of the 5 neighbors share Mill River Unified with Clarendon for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Clarendon

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 Clarendonby address
Clarendon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · North Clarendon
C
152 students17:1Rate it →
Mill River Union High School
High · Grades 7–12 · North Clarendon
C
368 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Clarendon’s schools

Are Clarendon’s schools good?

On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clarendon children attend score below 79% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clarendon in?

Mill River Unified School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 782 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Clarendon’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Mill River Unified Union Supervisory District graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Clarendon spend per student?

$27,878 in Mill River Unified School District (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.