Top Rankings
South Burlington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 815 students in South Burlington School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High School in South Burlington School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in South Burlington School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Burlington High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Vermont public high school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
5 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
2,676 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
2,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Burlington School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 154 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
35%
Graduation Rate
95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.23
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
7%
3%
% White
72%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,174 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 $22,004 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,174
$29,860
Spending / Student
$22,004
$29,121
Best South Burlington School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Burlington High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
550 Dorset Street
South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 652-7000
South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 652-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 815 students
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