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 middle school serving 527 students in South Burlington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Vermont.
Public Middle School in South Burlington School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public middle school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
5 Schools
111 Schools
# Students
2,676 Students
33,070 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
3,090 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
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
7%
2%
% White
72%
89%
% 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Dorset Street
South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 652-7100
South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 652-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 527 students
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