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Schools in St. Albans · Maple Run Unified School District, Maple Run Supervisory District

St. Albans’s public schools score below 63% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation

28% of students in St. Albans’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Albans, 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.

#43of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
38%
▼ 6 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 5 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 3 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.0K
▲ 16% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Maple Run Unified
Students per teacher
12.2
VT 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,340 students on the public path
In brief

St. Albans’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 148 Vermont towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Albans’s, its schools beat 53%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,985 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans). See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Brightality (private) is 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 St. Albans’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Vermont school districts, #43 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 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (148)Better than 53%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,252 test results and a graduating class of 247 could put St. Albans anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of St. Albans’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,253 in math, 1,252 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
9–12Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)Maple Run Unified School DistrictC

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

Two districts serve St. Albans

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

Maple Run Unified School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,589 students · 12.2 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$28,985VT $25,064 · FY2024
Maple Run Supervisory DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · , Maple Run Supervisory District38%
State average 44.4% · 1252 students tested
Math · , Maple Run Supervisory District28%
State average 33.1% · 1253 students tested

St. Albans vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. AlbansC+Maple Run Unified PK–12 · Maple Run Supervisory District

Every school in St. Albans

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 St. Albansby address
St. Albans Town Educational Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint Albans
B
754 students14:1Rate it →
St. Albans City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint Albans
C
681 students12:1Rate it →
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Albans
C
905 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Brightality
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Albans
Private · Special education
16 students1:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Northwest Technical Center).

Questions about St. Albans’s schools

Are St. Albans’s schools good?

On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools St. Albans children attend score below 63% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #43 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Albans in?

Maple Run Unified School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,589 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. Albans kids go to high school?

Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) in Saint Albans, with 905 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is St. Albans’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Maple Run Supervisory District graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does St. Albans spend per student?

$28,985 in Maple Run Unified School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in St. Albans?

Yes: Brightality (special education, grades 9–12, 16 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.