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Schools in St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury School District, St. Johnsbury Supervisory District

St. Johnsbury’s public schools score below 83% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation

In St. Johnsbury, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Johnsbury, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.

#54of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 7 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 11 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.6K
▼ 10% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · St. Johnsbury
Students per teacher
16.6
VT 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,030 students on the public path
In brief

St. Johnsbury’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 146 Vermont towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Johnsbury’s, its schools beat 23%, higher than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,581 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Good Shepherd Catholic School (private), Arlington Schhool (The) (private) and Caledonia Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind St. Johnsbury’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 17% of Vermont school districts, #54 of 71 Vermont towns. Test scores are below the Vermont average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (146)Better than 23%
Towns in Caledonia County (17)Better than 12%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 482 test results could put St. Johnsbury anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of St. Johnsbury’s students in the tested grades sat them (480 in math, 483 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12St. Johnsbury SchoolSt. Johnsbury School DistrictC−

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

Two districts serve St. Johnsbury

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

St. Johnsbury School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 1,030 students, up 56% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$22,581VT $25,064 · FY2024
St. Johnsbury Supervisory DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · , St. Johnsbury Supervisory District37%
State average 44.4% · 483 students tested
Math · , St. Johnsbury Supervisory District22%
State average 33.1% · 480 students tested

St. Johnsbury vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. JohnsburyC−St. Johnsbury PK–12 · St. Johnsbury Supervisory District
DanvilleB+Danville PK–12 · Caledonia Central Supervisory Union
Kirby—Northeast Kingdom Choice · Essex North Supervisory Union
LyndonCKingdom East Unified Union PK–8 · Kingdom East Supervisory District
WaterfordB+Caledonia Cooperative Unified PK–8 · Caledonia Central Supervisory Union
BarnetB+Caledonia Cooperative Unified PK–8 · Caledonia Central Supervisory Union

Every school in St. Johnsbury

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. Johnsburyby address
St. Johnsbury School
Grades PK–12 · Saint Johnsbury
C−
1,030 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Good Shepherd Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint Johnsbury
Private · Catholic
88 students9:1Rate it →
Arlington Schhool (The)
High · Grades 8–12 · Saint Johnsbury
Private · Nonsectarian
50 students4:1Rate it →
Caledonia Christian School
Grades K–9 · Saint Johnsbury
Private · Religious
18 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Johnsbury’s schools

Are St. Johnsbury’s schools good?

On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools St. Johnsbury children attend score below 83% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #54 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is St. Johnsbury in?

St. Johnsbury School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,030 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does St. Johnsbury spend per student?

$22,581 in St. Johnsbury School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in St. Johnsbury?

Yes: Good Shepherd Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 88 students), Arlington Schhool (The) (nonsectarian, grades 8–12, 50 students) and Caledonia Christian School (religious, grades K–9, 18 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.