Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0Lunenburg’s public schools score below 71% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 37% of Lunenburg’s students scored proficient, below the Vermont average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lunenburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lunenburg’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 105 Vermont towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lunenburg’s, its schools beat 36%, higher than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,035 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then six middle schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lunenburg’s grade
C: better than 29% of Vermont school districts. Test scores are below the Vermont average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lunenburg, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lunenburg
Lunenburg & Gilman Schools
Grades PK–5 · 64 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Gilman
Kindergarten in Lunenburg
Lunenburg & Gilman Schools
Grades PK–5 · 64 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Gilman
1st grade in Lunenburg
Lunenburg & Gilman Schools
Grades PK–5 · 64 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Gilman
2nd grade in Lunenburg
Lunenburg & Gilman Schools
Grades PK–5 · 64 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Gilman
3rd grade in Lunenburg
Lunenburg & Gilman Schools
Grades PK–5 · 64 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Gilman
4th grade in Lunenburg
Lunenburg & Gilman Schools
Grades PK–5 · 64 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Gilman
5th grade in Lunenburg
Lunenburg & Gilman Schools
Grades PK–5 · 64 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Gilman
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Lunenburg
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
Lunenburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Lunenburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lunenburg | C | Kingdom East Unified Union PK–8 · Kingdom East Supervisory District |
| Concord | C | Kingdom East Unified Union PK–8 · Kingdom East Supervisory District |
| Guildhall | — | Northeast Kingdom Choice · Essex North Supervisory Union |
| Victory | — | Northeast Kingdom Choice · Essex North Supervisory Union |
Dalton, NH and Lancaster, NH border Lunenburg but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Lunenburg
7 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 Lunenburg’s schools
Are Lunenburg’s schools good?
On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lunenburg children attend score below 71% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Lunenburg in?
Kingdom East Supervisory District, which runs grades and enrolls 0 students in 0 schools (2024–25).
How much does Lunenburg spend per student?
$23,035 in Kingdom East Unified Union School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lunenburg 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 2020) 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.