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Schools in Highgate · Missisquoi Valley School District 89, Missisquoi Valley School District

Highgate’s public schools outscore 67% of Vermont districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Highgate, 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.

#22of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
45%
▲ 1 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 0 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.0K
▲ 4% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Missisquoi Valley School District 89
Students per teacher
11.5
VT 11.3
Schools in town
2
1,041 students on the public path
In brief

Highgate’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 236 Vermont towns with household incomes within a quarter of Highgate’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,979 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 Missisquoi Valley 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 Highgate’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Vermont school districts, #22 of 71 Vermont towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Vermont average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (236)Better than 77%
Towns in Franklin County (14)Better than 79%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 866 test results and a graduating class of 135 could put Highgate anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Highgate’s students in the tested grades sat them (866 in math, 866 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Highgate Elementary SchoolMissisquoi Valley School District 89A−
7–12Missisquoi Valley Union High SchoolMissisquoi Valley School District 89C−

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

Two districts serve Highgate

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

Missisquoi Valley School District 89Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,828 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$25,979VT $25,064 · FY2024
Missisquoi Valley School DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · , Missisquoi Valley School District45%
State average 44.4% · 866 students tested
Math · , Missisquoi Valley School District33%
State average 33.1% · 866 students tested

Highgate vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HighgateB+Missisquoi Valley School District 89 PK–12 · Missisquoi Valley
SwantonB+Missisquoi Valley School District 89 PK–12 · Missisquoi Valley
SheldonC+Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District 85 PK–8 · Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
FranklinB+Missisquoi Valley School District 89 PK–12 · Missisquoi Valley

2 of the 3 neighbors share Missisquoi Valley School District 89 with Highgate for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Highgate

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 Highgateby address
Highgate Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Highgate Center
A−
282 students12:1Rate it →
Missisquoi Valley Union High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Swanton
C−
759 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Highgate’s schools

Are Highgate’s schools good?

By Vermont’s own tests, yes: the public schools Highgate children attend outscore 67% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #22 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Highgate in?

Missisquoi Valley School District 89, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,828 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Highgate’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Missisquoi Valley School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Highgate spend per student?

$25,979 in Missisquoi Valley School District 89 (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.