Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0Lyndon’s public schools score below 71% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 37% of Lyndon’s students scored proficient, below the Vermont average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lyndon, 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.
Lyndon’s schools, in brief
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 ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lyndon Institute (private) and The Riverside School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Lyndon’s grade
C: better than 29% of Vermont school districts, #48 of 71 Vermont towns. 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 Lyndon, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lyndon
Lyndon Town School
Grades PK–8 · 471 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Lyndonville
Kindergarten in Lyndon
Lyndon Town School
Grades PK–8 · 471 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Lyndonville
1st grade in Lyndon
Lyndon Town School
Grades PK–8 · 471 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Lyndonville
2nd grade in Lyndon
Lyndon Town School
Grades PK–8 · 471 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Lyndonville
3rd grade in Lyndon
Lyndon Town School
Grades PK–8 · 471 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Lyndonville
4th grade in Lyndon
Lyndon Town School
Grades PK–8 · 471 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Lyndonville
5th grade in Lyndon
Lyndon Town School
Grades PK–8 · 471 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Lyndonville
6th grade in Lyndon
Lyndon Town School
Grades PK–8 · 471 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Lyndonville
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Lyndon
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
Lyndon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Lyndon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lyndon | C | Kingdom East Unified Union PK–8 · Kingdom East Supervisory District |
| Kirby | — | Northeast Kingdom Choice · Essex North Supervisory Union |
| Burke | C | Kingdom East Unified Union PK–8 · Kingdom East Supervisory District |
| St. Johnsbury | C− | St. Johnsbury PK–12 · St. Johnsbury Supervisory District |
| Wheelock | — | Kingdom East Unified Union PK–8 · Kingdom East Supervisory District |
| Sutton | — | Kingdom East Unified Union PK–8 · Kingdom East Supervisory District |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Kingdom East Unified Union with Lyndon for grades PK–8, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Lyndon
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 Lyndon’s schools
Are Lyndon’s schools good?
On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lyndon children attend score below 71% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #48 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Lyndon in?
Kingdom East Supervisory District, which runs grades and enrolls 0 students in 0 schools (2024–25).
How much does Lyndon 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.
Are there private schools in Lyndon?
Yes: Lyndon Institute (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 442 students) and The Riverside School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 118 students).
Parents talk
What Lyndon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lyndon → They have their own page.
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.