Photo: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0Guilford’s public schools score below 65% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Guilford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 29% of students in Guilford’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Vermont average (33%). 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 97% 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.
Guilford’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 29% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,703 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Guilford’s grade
C+: better than 35% of Vermont school districts. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Guilford, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Guilford
Guilford Central School
Grades PK–6 · 143 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Guilford
Guilford Central School
Grades PK–6 · 143 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Guilford
Guilford Central School
Grades PK–6 · 143 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Guilford
Guilford Central School
Grades PK–6 · 143 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Guilford
Guilford Central School
Grades PK–6 · 143 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Guilford
Guilford Central School
Grades PK–6 · 143 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Guilford
Guilford Central School
Grades PK–6 · 143 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Guilford · depends on your address
Brattleboro Area Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 255 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Brattleboro
Putney Central School
Grades PK–8 · 192 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Putney
Dummerston Schools
Grades PK–8 · 171 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in East Dummerston
8th grade in Guilford · depends on your address
Brattleboro Area Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 255 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Brattleboro
Putney Central School
Grades PK–8 · 192 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Putney
Dummerston Schools
Grades PK–8 · 171 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in East Dummerston
9th grade in Guilford
Brattleboro Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 705 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Brattleboro
10th grade in Guilford
Brattleboro Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 705 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Brattleboro
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Guilford
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Guilford vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Guilford’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford | C+ | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96 PK–12 · Windham Southeast Supervisory Union |
| Halifax | — | Halifax PK–8 · Windham Southwest Supervisory Union |
| Vernon | C+ | Vernon PK–6 · Windham Southeast Supervisory Union |
| Brattleboro | C+ | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96 PK–12 · Windham Southeast Supervisory Union |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Windham Southeast Supervisory Union with Guilford for grades , so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Leyden, MA borders Guilford but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Guilford
5 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 Guilford’s schools
Are Guilford’s schools good?
On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Guilford children attend score below 65% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Guilford in?
Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,246 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Guilford kids go to high school?
Brattleboro Union High School in Brattleboro, with 705 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Guilford’s graduation rate?
70–74% of the class of 2023 in Windham Southeast Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Guilford spend per student?
$20,703 in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96 (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Guilford families are saying about school.
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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.