Chronic Absenteeism in Vermont

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

Top 100 schools ranked by chronic absenteeism rate. 50 schools have critical rates above 50%.

53.0%

State Average

national: 30.9%

Critical Schools

>50% absent

100.0%

Worst Rate

Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)

100

Schools

#	School	City	Enrollment	Absent %	Status
1	Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)	Fairfax	393	100.0%	Critical
2	Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School	Townshend	243	80.7%	Critical
3	Richford Junior/Senior High School	Richford	217	80.6%	Critical
4	Barton Graded School	Barton	136	76.5%	Critical
5	White River Valley Middle School	Bethel	133	67.7%	Critical
6	Orange Center School	East Barre	80	67.5%	Critical
7	Spaulding Union High School	Barre	610	67.4%	Critical
8	Fair Haven Grade School	Fair Haven	248	66.5%	Critical
9	Johnson Elementary School	Johnson	185	65.4%	Critical
10	Barre City Elementary/Middle School	Barre	701	65.0%	Critical
11	Poultney High School	Poultney	208	64.9%	Critical
12	Lunenburg & Gilman Schools	Gilman	64	64.1%	Critical
13	Springfield High School	Springfield	306	63.7%	Critical
14	Concord Graded/Middle School	Concord	144	63.2%	Critical
15	Mt. Anthony Union Middle School	Bennington	484	62.8%	Critical
16	Williamstown Middle/High School	Williamstown	261	62.5%	Critical
17	Clarendon Elementary School	North Clarendon	152	61.8%	Critical
18	Winooski High School	Winooski	182	61.5%	Critical
19	Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School	Bennington	855	60.9%	Critical
20	Irasburg Village School	Irasburg	87	60.9%	Critical
21	Riverside Middle School	Springfield	247	60.7%	Critical
22	Albany Community School	Albany	98	60.2%	Critical
23	North Country Union High School	Newport	678	59.9%	Critical
24	Barre Town Elementary & Middle School	Barre	821	59.3%	Critical
25	Union Street School	Springfield	246	58.1%	Critical
26	Bellows Falls Middle School	Bellows Falls	245	58.0%	Critical
27	Chester Andover Elementary School	Chester	246	56.9%	Critical
28	Orleans Elementary School	Orleans	132	56.8%	Critical
29	Cabot School	Cabot	150	56.7%	Critical
30	Green Street School	Brattleboro	237	56.5%	Critical
31	Orwell Village School	Orwell	115	56.5%	Critical
32	Wells Village School	Wells	80	56.3%	Critical
33	Charleston Elementary School	West Charleston	118	55.9%	Critical
34	Burke Town School	West Burke	188	55.3%	Critical
35	Hazen Union High School	Hardwick	265	54.0%	Critical
36	Glover Community School	Glover	78	53.8%	Critical
37	Central Elementary School	Bellows Falls	182	53.3%	Critical
38	Poultney Elementary School	Poultney	267	53.2%	Critical
39	Lyndon Town School	Lyndonville	471	52.7%	Critical
40	Molly Stark School	Bennington	402	52.7%	Critical
41	North Country Union Junior High School	Derby	234	52.6%	Critical
42	Blue Mountain Union School	Wells River	392	52.0%	Critical
43	Newport City Elementary School	Newport	316	51.9%	Critical
44	Neshobe School	Brandon	387	51.2%	Critical
45	Oak Grove School	Brattleboro	125	51.2%	Critical
46	Newark School	Newark	51	51.0%	Critical
47	Mill River Union High School	North Clarendon	368	50.8%	Critical
48	Lake Region Union High School	Orleans	353	50.4%	Critical
49	Hartford Memorial Middle School	White River Junction	280	50.4%	Critical
50	Pownal Elementary School	Pownal	249	50.2%	Critical
51	Hardwick Elementary School	Hardwick	223	49.8%	High
52	Alburg Community Education Center	Alburg	188	49.5%	High
53	Waterville Elementary School	Waterville	79	49.4%	High
54	Lowell Graded School	Lowell	79	49.4%	High
55	Lamoille Union Middle School	Hyde Park	229	49.3%	High
56	Troy School	North Troy	195	49.2%	High
57	Proctor Junior/Senior High School	Proctor	116	49.1%	High
58	Braintree School	Braintree	88	48.9%	High
59	Brighton Elementary School	Island Pond	127	48.8%	High
60	Oxbow Union High School	Bradford	322	48.4%	High
61	Randolph Elementary School	Randolph	289	48.4%	High
62	Danville School	Danville	329	48.3%	High
63	Eden Central School	Eden	114	48.2%	High
64	Woodbury Elementary School	Woodbury	54	48.1%	High
65	St. Albans City Elementary School	Saint Albans	681	48.0%	High
66	White River School	White River Junction	204	48.0%	High
67	Elm Hill School	Springfield	343	47.8%	High
68	Vernon Elementary School	Vernon	170	47.1%	High
69	Currier Memorial Union School	Danby	70	47.1%	High
70	Grand Isle School	Grand Isle	151	47.0%	High
71	Halifax West School	West Halifax	66	47.0%	High
72	Bradford Elementary School	Bradford	216	46.8%	High
73	Washington Village School	Washington	120	46.7%	High
74	Walden School	Walden	73	46.6%	High
75	Bennington Elementary School	Bennington	278	46.4%	High
76	Twinfield Union School	Plainfield	315	46.3%	High
77	Hartford High School	White River Junction	502	45.8%	High
78	Otter Creek Academy at Leicester Sudbury and Whiting	Whiting	92	45.7%	High
79	Twin Valley Elementary School	Wilmington	190	45.3%	High
80	Lamoille Union High School	Hyde Park	506	44.7%	High
81	Shoreham Elementary School	Shoreham	56	44.6%	High
82	Middletown Springs Elementary School	Middletown Springs	54	44.4%	High
83	Brattleboro Area Middle School	Brattleboro	255	44.3%	High
84	Ludlow Elementary School	Ludlow	79	44.3%	High
85	Saxton River Elementary School	Saxtons River	79	44.3%	High
86	Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)	Saint Albans	905	44.2%	High
87	Rivendell Academy	Orford	209	44.0%	High
88	Rutland Senior High School	Rutland	721	43.8%	High
89	Putney Central School	Putney	192	43.8%	High
90	Richford Elementary School	Richford	187	43.3%	High
91	Barnet Elementary School	Barnet	135	43.0%	High
92	Brattleboro Union High School	Brattleboro	705	42.8%	High
93	Green Mountain Union High School	Chester	300	42.7%	High
94	Bellows Falls Union High School	Bellows Falls	303	42.6%	High
95	Hartland Elementary School	Hartland	272	42.6%	High
96	Arlington Memorial	Arlington	202	42.6%	High
97	Academy School	Brattleboro	418	42.1%	High
98	Enosburg Falls Middle/High School	Enosburg Falls	436	41.7%	High
99	Shrewsbury Mountain School	Cuttingsville	72	41.7%	High
100	Sutton Village School	Sutton	106	41.5%	High

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts — Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts — Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment

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