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Springfield School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Springfield.

Springfield’s School Grade D better than 8% of Vermont school districts

Students

1,142

Schools

4

Spent per student

$28,938

VT $25,064

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

64%

Debt

$7.7M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Springfield School District

Spends 15% more per student than the VT average
14 students per teacher
Debt of $7.7M, about $6,725 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Springfield. Grade by grade →

PK–2Elm Hill SchoolThis district

3–5Union Street SchoolThis district

6–8Riverside Middle SchoolThis district

9–12Springfield High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. VT

No district test scores published yet.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$28,938 per student · 15% above VT

Spending

Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 50%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 7%State 80%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,141’20

1,227’21

1,219’22

1,194’23

1,142’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students

White 87%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools.

Elm Hill School

Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Springfield

343 students16:1

Union Street School

Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Springfield

246 students14:1

Riverside Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Springfield

247 students11:1

Springfield High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Springfield

306 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bellows Falls UHSD 27Rockingham

$20,730per student

Fall Mountain Regional School DistrictCharlestown

$24,994per student

Green Mountain Unified School DistrictChester

$21,407per student

Rockingham School DistrictRockingham

$14,029per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).