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Schools in Shelburne · Champlain Valley Unified School District, Champlain Valley Supervisory District

Shelburne’s public schools outscore 96% of Vermont districts

Math proficiency in Shelburne’s districts is 48%, above the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shelburne, 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.

#2of 71 Vermont townsK–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
64%
▲ 20 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 15 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 12 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.9K
▲ 3% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Champlain Valley Unified
Students per teacher
15.5
VT 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,039 students on the public path
In brief

Shelburne’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,896 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Champlain Valley Union High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lake Champlain Waldorf School (private) and Vermont Day School (private) are 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 Shelburne’s grade

A Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 96% of Vermont school districts, #2 of 71 Vermont towns. 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 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (114)Better than 92%
Towns in Chittenden County (14)Better than 64%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,972 test results and a graduating class of 348 could put Shelburne anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Shelburne’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,974 in math, 1,969 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Shelburne Community SchoolChamplain Valley Unified School DistrictA
9–12Champlain Valley Union High Schoolin HinesburgA+

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

Two districts serve Shelburne

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

Champlain Valley Unified School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 4,028 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$25,896VT $25,064 · FY2024
Champlain Valley Supervisory DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · , Champlain Valley Supervisory District64%
State average 44.4% · 1969 students tested
Math · , Champlain Valley Supervisory District48%
State average 33.1% · 1974 students tested

Shelburne vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShelburneA+Champlain Valley Unified PK–12 · Champlain Valley Supervisory District
CharlotteA+Champlain Valley Unified PK–12 · Champlain Valley Supervisory District
South BurlingtonASouth Burlington PK–12 · South Burlington Supervisory District
St. George—Champlain Valley Unified PK–12 · Champlain Valley Supervisory District
HinesburgA+Champlain Valley Unified PK–12 · Champlain Valley Supervisory District

3 of the 4 neighbors share Champlain Valley Unified with Shelburne for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Willsboro, NY borders Shelburne but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Shelburne

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 Shelburneby address
Shelburne Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A
788 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Shelburnein other towns
Champlain Valley Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hinesburg
A+
1,251 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lake Champlain Waldorf School
Grades PK–11
Private · Nonsectarian
200 students8:1Rate it →
Vermont Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
54 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Shelburne’s schools

Are Shelburne’s schools good?

By Vermont’s own tests, yes: the public schools Shelburne children attend outscore 96% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #2 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shelburne in?

Champlain Valley Unified School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,028 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Shelburne kids go to high school?

Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg, with 1,251 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Shelburne’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Champlain Valley Supervisory District graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Shelburne spend per student?

$25,896 in Champlain Valley Unified School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Shelburne?

Yes: Lake Champlain Waldorf School (nonsectarian, grades PK–11, 200 students) and Vermont Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 54 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.