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Schools in Middlebury · Addison Central Unified School District, Addison Central Supervisory District

Middlebury’s public schools outscore 62% of Vermont districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Middlebury, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#27of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 3 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 3 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.2K
▲ 13% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Addison Central Unified
Students per teacher
12.8
VT 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,390 students on the public path
In brief

Middlebury’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bridge School, Inc (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Middlebury’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Vermont school districts, #27 of 71 Vermont towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Vermont average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (238)Better than 66%
Towns in Addison County (21)Better than 48%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 821 test results and a graduating class of 157 could put Middlebury anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Middlebury’s students in the tested grades sat them (821 in math, 821 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Mary Hogan SchoolAddison Central Unified School DistrictA−
6–8Middlebury Union Middle SchoolAddison Central Unified School DistrictB+
9–12Middlebury Union High SchoolAddison Central Unified School DistrictB

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

Two districts serve Middlebury

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

Addison Central Unified School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 1,743 students · 12.8 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$28,231VT $25,064 · FY2024
Addison Central Supervisory DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · , Addison Central Supervisory District47%
State average 44.4% · 821 students tested
Math · , Addison Central Supervisory District36%
State average 33.1% · 821 students tested

Middlebury vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MiddleburyBAddison Central Unified PK–12 · Addison Central Supervisory District
Weybridge—Addison Central Unified PK–12 · Addison Central Supervisory District
CornwallBAddison Central Unified PK–12 · Addison Central Supervisory District
New HavenA−Mt. Abraham Unified PK–12 · Mt. Abraham Unified
BristolA−Mt. Abraham Unified PK–12 · Mt. Abraham Unified
Ripton—Addison Central Unified PK–12 · Addison Central Supervisory District
SalisburyBAddison Central Unified PK–12 · Addison Central Supervisory District

4 of the 6 neighbors share Addison Central Unified with Middlebury for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Middlebury

4 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 Middleburyby address
Mary Hogan School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
484 students17:1Rate it →
Middlebury Union Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
381 students13:1Rate it →
Middlebury Union High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
525 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bridge School, Inc
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Nonsectarian
50 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center).

Questions about Middlebury’s schools

Are Middlebury’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Vermont: the public schools Middlebury children attend outscore 62% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #27 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Middlebury in?

Addison Central Unified School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,743 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Middlebury kids go to high school?

Middlebury Union High School, with 525 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Middlebury’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 Middlebury spend per student?

$28,231 in Addison Central Unified School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Middlebury?

Yes: Bridge School, Inc (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 50 students).

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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.