Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Williston’s public schools outscore 96% of Vermont districts
48% of students in Williston’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Williston, 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.
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.
Williston’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,896 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Champlain Valley Union High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Trinity Baptist School (private), Jean Garvin School (private) and The Bellwether 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.
What’s behind Williston’s grade
A+: better than 96% of Vermont school districts, #2 of 71 Vermont towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Vermont average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Williston, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Williston
Williston Schools
Grades PK–8 · 1,040 students · 20:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Williston
Williston Schools
Grades PK–8 · 1,040 students · 20:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Williston
Williston Schools
Grades PK–8 · 1,040 students · 20:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Williston
Williston Schools
Grades PK–8 · 1,040 students · 20:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Williston
Williston Schools
Grades PK–8 · 1,040 students · 20:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Williston
Williston Schools
Grades PK–8 · 1,040 students · 20:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Williston
Williston Schools
Grades PK–8 · 1,040 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Williston
Williston Schools
Grades PK–8 · 1,040 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Williston
Williston Schools
Grades PK–8 · 1,040 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Williston
Champlain Valley Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,251 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Hinesburg
10th grade in Williston
Champlain Valley Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,251 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Hinesburg
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Williston
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Williston vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Williston’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Williston | A+ | Champlain Valley Unified PK–12 · Champlain Valley Supervisory District |
| South Burlington | A | South Burlington PK–12 · South Burlington Supervisory District |
| Essex | A | Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified PK–12 · Essex-Westford Supervisory |
| Jericho | A | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401 PK–12 · Mount Mansfield Unified Union |
| Essex Junction | A | Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified PK–12 · Essex-Westford Supervisory |
| Richmond | A | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401 PK–12 · Mount Mansfield Unified Union |
| St. George | — | Champlain Valley Unified PK–12 · Champlain Valley Supervisory District |
Every school in Williston
5 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).
Questions about Williston’s schools
Are Williston’s schools good?
By Vermont’s own tests, yes: the public schools Williston children attend outscore 96% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #2 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Williston in?
Champlain Valley Unified School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,028 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Williston kids go to high school?
Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg, with 1,251 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Williston’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Champlain Valley Supervisory District graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Williston spend per student?
$25,896 in Champlain Valley Unified School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Williston?
Yes: Trinity Baptist School (religious, grades K–12, 101 students), Jean Garvin School (special education, grades 7–12, 42 students) and The Bellwether School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 40 students).
Parents talk
What Williston families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Williston → They have their own page.
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.