Top Rankings
Springfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
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 elementary schools serving 875 students in Springfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Springfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public elementary school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
1,194 Students
56,450 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
4,869 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Springfield School District, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
35%
Graduation Rate
67%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.23
# American Indian Students
4 Students
154 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
1,143 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
1,964 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
3%
# Black Students
24 Students
1,458 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
1,040 Students
49,415 Students
% White Students
87%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
32 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
2,284 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
8,002
# Students in K Grade:
78
5,145
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
5,342
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
5,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
5,327
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
5,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
5,556
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
5,670
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
3,976
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
3,992
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
523
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
515
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
391
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,820 is higher 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 $29,011 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,820
$29,860
Spending / Student
$29,011
$29,121
Best Springfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Street School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
43 Union Street
Springfield, VT 05156
(802) 885-5155
Springfield, VT 05156
(802) 885-5155
Grades: 3-5
| 256 students
Rank: #22.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
13 Fairgrounds Road
Springfield, VT 05156
(802) 885-8490
Springfield, VT 05156
(802) 885-8490
Grades: 6-8
| 249 students
Rank: n/an/a
10 Hoover Street
Springfield, VT 05156
(802) 885-5154
Springfield, VT 05156
(802) 885-5154
Grades: PK-2
| 370 students
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