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Schools in Thetford · Thetford School District, Orange East Supervisory Union

Thetford’s public schools outscore 60% of Vermont districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Thetford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 29% of students in Thetford’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Vermont average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#28of 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
45%
▲ 1 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 4 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 46% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Thetford
Students per teacher
10.5
VT 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
187 students on the public path
In brief

Thetford’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 29% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,528 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Thetford Academy (private) and Open Fields 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 Thetford’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 60% of Vermont school districts, #28 of 71 Vermont towns. Graduation is above the Vermont average; test scores are below it.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (238)Better than 62%
Towns in Orange County (17)Better than 53%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 906 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put Thetford anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Thetford’s students in the tested grades sat them (905 in math, 907 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Thetford Elementary SchoolThetford School DistrictC+

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

Two districts serve Thetford

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

Thetford School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 187 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$13,528VT $25,064 · FY2024
Orange East Supervisory UnionGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · , Orange East Supervisory Union45%
State average 44.4% · 907 students tested
Math · , Orange East Supervisory Union29%
State average 33.1% · 905 students tested

Thetford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ThetfordBThetford PK–6 · Orange East Supervisory Union
NorwichA+Norwich PK–6 · School Administrative Unit 70
StraffordC+Strafford PK–8 · White River Valley Supervisory Union

Lyme, NH borders Thetford but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Thetford

3 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 Thetfordby address
Thetford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
187 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Thetford Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Thetford Center
Private · Nonsectarian
307 students10:1Rate it →
Open Fields School
Elementary · Grades K–6
Private · Nonsectarian
20 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Thetford’s schools

Are Thetford’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Vermont: the public schools Thetford children attend outscore 60% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #28 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Thetford in?

Thetford School District, which runs grades PK–6 and enrolls 187 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

What is Thetford’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Orange East Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Thetford spend per student?

$13,528 in Thetford School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Thetford?

Yes: Thetford Academy (nonsectarian, grades 7–12, 307 students) and Open Fields School (nonsectarian, grades K–6, 20 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.