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Schools in Shaftsbury · Mount Anthony UHSD 14, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union

Shaftsbury’s public schools score below 88% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation

In Shaftsbury, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shaftsbury, 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.

#60of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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
33%
▼ 11 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 14 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
76%
▼ 6 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 52% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87
Students per teacher
14.4
VT 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,584 students on the public path
In brief

Shaftsbury’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Mount Anthony UHSD 14 spends $16,023 per student and Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 $12,002, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Mt. Anthony Union Middle School, then Mt. Anthony Senior Union 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Shaftsbury’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 12% of Vermont school districts, #60 of 71 Vermont towns. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (237)Better than 12%
Towns in Bennington County (16)Better than 0%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,424 test results and a graduating class of 291 could put Shaftsbury anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Shaftsbury’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,412 in math, 1,436 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Shaftsbury Elementary SchoolSouthwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87C−
7–8Mt. Anthony Union Middle Schoolin BenningtonC−
9–12Mt. Anthony Senior Union High Schoolin BenningtonB−

Parts of Shaftsbury (2% of its land) are served by North Bennington Incorporated instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Shaftsbury

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

Mount Anthony UHSD 14Grades 6–12 · 2 schools · 1,339 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$16,023VT $25,064 · FY2024
Southwest Vermont Supervisory UnionGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
D
Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87Grades PK–6 · 6 schools · 1,351 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$12,002VT $25,064 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · , Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union33%
State average 44.4% · 1436 students tested
Math · , Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union19%
State average 33.1% · 1412 students tested

Shaftsbury vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShaftsburyDSouthwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 PK–6 · Mount Anthony UHSD 14 6–12 · Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
BenningtonDMount Anthony UHSD 14 6–12 · Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87
ArlingtonDArlington PK–12 · Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union

All 2 neighbors share Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union with Shaftsbury for grades , so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. White Creek, NY borders Shaftsbury but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Shaftsbury

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).

District schools in Shaftsburyby address
Shaftsbury Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
245 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Shaftsburyin other towns
Mt. Anthony Union Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bennington
C−
484 students12:1Rate it →
Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bennington
B−
855 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Shaftsbury’s schools

Are Shaftsbury’s schools good?

On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shaftsbury children attend score below 88% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #60 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shaftsbury in?

Mount Anthony UHSD 14, which runs grades 6–12 and enrolls 1,339 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Shaftsbury are served by North Bennington Incorporated.

Where do Shaftsbury kids go to high school?

Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School in Bennington, with 855 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Shaftsbury’s graduation rate?

76% of the class of 2023 in Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Shaftsbury spend per student?

$16,023 in Mount Anthony UHSD 14 and $12,002 in Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 (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.