Photo: Mfwills · CC BY-SA 3.0Richford’s public schools score below 58% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Richford’s districts is 36%, below the Vermont average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Richford, 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.
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.
Richford’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 131 Vermont towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richford’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont (the state reports Richford’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,560 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 6 the district’s path is Richford Junior/Senior High School. 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.
What’s behind Richford’s grade
C+: better than 42% of Vermont school districts. Graduation is above the Vermont average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Richford, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Richford
Richford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 187 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Richford
Richford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 187 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Richford
Richford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 187 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Richford
Richford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 187 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Richford
Richford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 187 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Richford
Richford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 187 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Richford
Richford Junior/Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 217 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Richford
Richford Junior/Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 217 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Richford
Richford Junior/Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 217 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Richford
Richford Junior/Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 217 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Richford
Richford Junior/Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 217 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Richford
Richford Junior/Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 217 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Richford
Richford Junior/Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 217 students · 9:1 students per teacher
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Richford
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
Richford vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Richford’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Richford | C+ | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District 88 PK–12 · Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union |
| Berkshire | C+ | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District 85 PK–8 · Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union |
| Jay | — | Jay · North Country Junior/Senior UHSD 22 · North Country Supervisory Union |
| Montgomery | C+ | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District 85 PK–8 · Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union |
| Enosburgh | C+ | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District 88 PK–12 · Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union with Richford for grades , so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Richford
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).
Questions about Richford’s schools
Are Richford’s schools good?
On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Richford children attend score below 58% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Richford in?
Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District 88, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,100 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
What is Richford’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Richford spend per student?
$18,560 in Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District 88 (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Richford 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 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.