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Barre Unified Union School District #97 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 601 students in Barre Unified Union School District #97. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High School in Barre Unified Union School District #97 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Barre Unified Union School District #97 have a Graduation Rate of 67%, which is less than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Spaulding Union High School, with 65-69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public high school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
3 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
2,210 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
2,618 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Barre Unified Union School District #97, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 103 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35%
Graduation Rate
67%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.23
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
90%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,270 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,279 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,270
$29,860
Spending / Student
$26,279
$29,121
Best Barre Unified Union School District #97 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Spaulding Union High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
155 Ayers Street
Barre, VT 05641
(802) 476-4811
Barre, VT 05641
(802) 476-4811
Gr: 9-12 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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