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Vermont Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Overview

Public Schools Overview Vermont School Districts by City
Number Of Students 83,232
Number Of Vermont Schools 303
Number Of Vermont School Districts 187
Spending Per Student $27,292

State Test Scores

Reading/English Language Arts Tests

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
45%
48%
44%
47%
43%
46%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    10th Grade
Reading Proficiency

Math Test

50 40 30 20 10 0
45%
39%
34%
31%
33%
29%
27%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    10th Grade
Math Proficiency

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This State Nation
White (non-hispanic) 91.5% 47.5%
Black 2.7% 15.8%
Hispanic 3.3% 29.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.2% 5.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.4%
Special Needs Groups This State Nation
Economically Disadvantaged 29.8% 51.6%
English Language Learners Unreported 9.9%
Students With Disabilities 18.4% 14.9%

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
12.1
15.9
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION

Vermont Education Environment

Population State Nation
Population 647,064 333,287,557
Population Density (per sq. mile) 70 93
Population distribution by age STATE NATION
4 Years Old And Below 4.4% 5.7%
5-19 Years Old 17.0% 19.1%
20-44 Years Old 30.9% 33.4%
45-64 Years Old 27.4% 25.3%
65 Or Older 20.3% 16.5%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS STATE NATION
Number Of Households 265,858 120,158,879
Single Parent Households With Children 6.7% 8.3%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 94.2% 89.1%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 41.7% 34.3%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION STATE NATION
$150,000 or more 17.6% 20.3%
$100,000 - $149,999 18.4% 17.1%
$75,000 - $99,999 13.4% 12.8%
$50,000 - $74,999 16.9% 16.1%
$30,000 - $49,999 15.0% 14.3%
$15,000 - $29,999 10.8% 10.7%
$15,000 or less 7.9% 8.7%

Education Expenditures

For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,877 $1,071,785,000 47.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,201 $183,157,000 8.1%
Staff $1,078 $89,703,000 3.9%
General Administration $413 $34,369,000 1.5%
School Administration $1,574 $131,001,000 5.8%
Operation $1,854 $154,351,000 6.8%
Transportation $733 $61,013,000 2.7%
Other $805 $66,997,000 2.9%
Total Support $8,658 $720,591,000 31.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,757 $479,197,000 21.1%
Total Expenditures $27,292 $2,271,573,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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