South Burlington School District

500 Dorset Street
South Burlington, VT 05403-6274
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 512 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 Black), which is more than the Vermont public middle school average of 10% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
5 Schools
110 Schools
# Students
2,695 Students
33,710 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
3,026 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

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.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#12 out of 154 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Burlington   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Burlington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Burlington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Burlington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Burlington   School District and public school graduation rate of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.19
# American Indian Students
n/a
90 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
210 Students
511 Students
% Asian Students
8%
1%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
909 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
3%
# Black Students
158 Students
646 Students
% Black Students
6%
2%
# White Students
1,988 Students
30,297 Students
% White Students
73%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
32 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
1,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
259
2,058
# Students in K Grade:
170
1,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
1,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
1,480
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
1,601
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
1,584
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
2,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
194
3,752
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
5,609
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
5,547
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
1,870
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
1,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
1,607
# Students in 12th Grade:
201
1,498
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,011 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,434. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,849 is less than the state median of $28,705. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Burlington   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$59 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Burlington   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,011
$29,434
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Burlington   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,849
$28,705
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Burlington   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Burlington School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Dorset Street
South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 652-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 512 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,695 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in VT)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 49% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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