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Schools in New Haven · Mt. Abraham Unified School District, Mt. Abraham Unified School District

New Haven’s public schools outscore 77% of Vermont districts

The grade covers the public school district serving New Haven, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in New Haven’s district is 92%, above the Vermont average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.

K–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
44%
▼ 0 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 2 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.5K
▲ 14% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Mt. Abraham Unified
Students per teacher
12.6
VT 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
658 students on the public path
In brief

New Haven’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,516 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 Mt. Abraham Union High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. 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 New Haven’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Vermont school districts. 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 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (232)Better than 81%
Towns in Addison County (21)Better than 81%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 673 test results and a graduating class of 118 could put New Haven anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of New Haven’s students in the tested grades sat them (673 in math, 673 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Beeman Elementary SchoolMt. Abraham Unified School DistrictC+
7–12Mt. Abraham Union High Schoolin BristolB−

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

Two districts serve New Haven

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

Mt. Abraham Unified School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,223 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$28,516VT $25,064 · FY2024
Mt. Abraham Unified School DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · , Mt. Abraham Unified School District44%
State average 44.4% · 673 students tested
Math · , Mt. Abraham Unified School District35%
State average 33.1% · 673 students tested

New Haven vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New HavenA−Mt. Abraham Unified PK–12 · Mt. Abraham Unified
Weybridge—Addison Central Unified PK–12 · Addison Central Supervisory District
BristolA−Mt. Abraham Unified PK–12 · Mt. Abraham Unified
Waltham—Addison Northwest Unified PK–12 · Addison Northwest Supervisory District
MiddleburyBAddison Central Unified PK–12 · Addison Central Supervisory District
MonktonA−Mt. Abraham Unified PK–12 · Mt. Abraham Unified
AddisonBAddison Northwest Unified PK–12 · Addison Northwest Supervisory District
FerrisburghBAddison Northwest Unified PK–12 · Addison Northwest Supervisory District

2 of the 7 neighbors share Mt. Abraham Unified with New Haven for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in New Haven

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 New Havenby address
Beeman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
98 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving New Havenin other towns
Mt. Abraham Union High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Bristol
B−
560 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about New Haven’s schools

Are New Haven’s schools good?

By Vermont’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Haven children attend outscore 77% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Haven in?

Mt. Abraham Unified School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,223 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is New Haven’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Mt. Abraham Unified School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does New Haven spend per student?

$28,516 in Mt. Abraham Unified School District (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.