#1Norwich
Windsor County · 3,577 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A+ · #1 of 71 in VT
Norwich, #1 on this list · Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0Vermont rankings · Schools
Towns with the best schools in Vermont
Norwich ranks first on schools among Vermont’s 71 towns of 2,500+; 19 of the 71 grade A− or better (schools are graded within each state).
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). How grades work
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#T2Charlotte
Chittenden County · 3,846 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A · #4 of 71 in VT
#T2Hinesburg
Chittenden County · 4,675 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A · #3 of 71 in VT
All 71 towns
Schools grade, best first (graded within Vermont). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 47 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
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Questions people ask
Which Vermont town has the best schools?
Norwich (Windsor County) ranks first on schools among 71 towns, with an A+; Charlotte and Hinesburg follow. Schools are compared within Vermont, so the letter is a state grade.
How are these towns ranked?
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a schools grade (71 in Vermont). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Vermont page.
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