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Schools in Sunderland · Taconic and Green Regional School District, Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union

Sunderland’s public schools outscore 63% of Vermont districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sunderland, 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.

K–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
48%
▲ 4 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 1 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 56% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Taconic and Green Regional
Students per teacher
10.9
VT 11.3
Schools in town
1
928 students on the public path
In brief

Sunderland’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,061 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

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 Sunderland’s grade

B+ Test scores

B: better than 63% of Vermont school districts. Test scores are above the Vermont average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (236)Better than 67%
Towns in Bennington County (16)Better than 56%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 854 test results could put Sunderland anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Sunderland’s students in the tested grades sat them (853 in math, 854 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Sunderland Elementary SchoolTaconic and Green Regional School DistrictB
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

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

Two districts serve Sunderland

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

Taconic and Green Regional School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 5 schools · 998 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$11,061VT $25,064 · FY2024
Bennington Rutland Supervisory UnionGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · , Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union48%
State average 44.4% · 854 students tested
Math · , Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union34%
State average 33.1% · 853 students tested

Sunderland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SunderlandBTaconic and Green Regional PK–8 · Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union
ArlingtonDArlington PK–12 · Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Stratton—Stratton · Windham Central Supervisory Union
WinhallBWinhall · Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union
ManchesterBTaconic and Green Regional PK–8 · Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union

2 of the 4 neighbors share Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union with Sunderland for grades , so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Sunderland

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 Sunderlandby address
Sunderland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Arlington
B
58 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Sunderlandin other towns
Manchester Elementary/Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Manchester Center
B−
396 students11:1Rate it →
Flood Brook School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Londonderry
B
287 students11:1Rate it →
Dorset Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Dorset
B
187 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Sunderland’s schools

Are Sunderland’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Vermont: the public schools Sunderland children attend outscore 63% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Sunderland in?

Taconic and Green Regional School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 998 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

How much does Sunderland spend per student?

$11,061 in Taconic and Green Regional School District (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 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.