Photo: Greenmountainboy · CC BY-SA 3.0Cornwall’s public schools outscore 62% of Vermont districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Cornwall, 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 96% 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.
Cornwall’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 121 Vermont towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cornwall’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $28,231 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Middlebury Union Middle School, then Middlebury 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.
What’s behind Cornwall’s grade
B: better than 62% of Vermont school districts. 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 Cornwall, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Cornwall
Bingham Memorial School
Grades PK–5 · 91 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Cornwall
Bingham Memorial School
Grades PK–5 · 91 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Cornwall
Bingham Memorial School
Grades PK–5 · 91 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Cornwall
Bingham Memorial School
Grades PK–5 · 91 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Cornwall
Bingham Memorial School
Grades PK–5 · 91 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Cornwall
Bingham Memorial School
Grades PK–5 · 91 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Cornwall
Middlebury Union Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 381 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Middlebury
7th grade in Cornwall
Middlebury Union Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 381 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Middlebury
8th grade in Cornwall
Middlebury Union Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 381 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Middlebury
9th grade in Cornwall
Middlebury Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 525 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Middlebury
10th grade in Cornwall
Middlebury Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 525 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Middlebury
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Cornwall
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
Cornwall vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Cornwall’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cornwall | B | Addison Central Unified PK–12 · Addison Central Supervisory District |
| Salisbury | B | Addison Central Unified PK–12 · Addison Central Supervisory District |
| Middlebury | B | Addison Central Unified PK–12 · Addison Central Supervisory District |
| Shoreham | B | Addison Central Unified PK–12 · Addison Central Supervisory District |
| Whiting | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District 53 PK–12 · Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union |
| Bridport | B | Addison Central Unified PK–12 · Addison Central Supervisory District |
| Weybridge | — | Addison Central Unified PK–12 · Addison Central Supervisory District |
5 of the 6 neighbors share Addison Central Unified with Cornwall for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Cornwall
3 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 Cornwall’s schools
Are Cornwall’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Vermont: the public schools Cornwall children attend outscore 62% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cornwall in?
Addison Central Unified School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,743 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cornwall kids go to high school?
Middlebury Union High School in Middlebury, with 525 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Cornwall’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Addison Central Supervisory District graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Cornwall spend per student?
$28,231 in Addison Central Unified School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cornwall families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cornwall → 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.