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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,334 students in South Burlington School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschools in South Burlington School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Vermont public preschool average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
5 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
2,676 Students
46,059 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
3,913 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:

0.46
0.22
# American Indian Students
n/a
123 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
210 Students
793 Students
% Asian Students
8%
2%
# Hispanic Students
137 Students
1,585 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
4%
# Black Students
181 Students
1,105 Students
% Black Students
7%
2%
# White Students
1,944 Students
40,594 Students
% White Students
72%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
25 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
209 Students
1,834 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
280
8,002
# Students in K Grade:
148
5,134
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
5,329
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
5,694
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
5,179
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
4,374
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
3,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
1,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
1,675
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
201
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
214
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
219
170
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
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
$23,174
$29,860
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
$22,004
$29,121
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orchard School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2 Baldwin Avenue
South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 652-7300
Grades: PK-5
| 433 students
Rank: #22.
Rick Marcotte Central School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
200 Market Street
South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 652-7200
Grades: PK-5
| 421 students
Rank: #33.
Chamberlin School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
262 White Street
South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 652-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,676 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 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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