Chronic absenteeism in Vermont public schools

Spaulding Union High School in Barre had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Vermont school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 66.5% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Vermont school reported 24.8%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 5 of the 100 schools listed were at 50% or more.

EDFacts chronic absenteeism 2022-23 · schools open in 2024-25 with 50+ students · method

Chronically absent students, highest Vermont schools, 2022-23Spaulding Union High School 66.5%; Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School 66.5%; Poultney High School 60.7%; Woodbury Elementary School 58.2%; Richford Junior/Senior High School 51.6%; Middlebury Union High School 49.5%; Orange Center School 48.1%; Mill River Union High School 47.6%; Barre City Elementary/Middle School 46.8%; Springfield High School 46.8%; Vermont 24.8%.0255075100Spaulding Union High School66.5%Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School66.5%Poultney High School60.7%Woodbury Elementary School58.2%Richford Junior/Senior High School51.6%Middlebury Union High School49.5%Orange Center School48.1%Mill River Union High School47.6%Barre City Elementary/Middle School46.8%Springfield High School46.8%Vermont 24.8%
Chronically absent students, highest Vermont schools, 2022-23Spaulding Union High School 66.5%; Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School 66.5%; Poultney High School 60.7%; Woodbury Elementary School 58.2%; Richford Junior/Senior High School 51.6%; Middlebury Union High School 49.5%; Orange Center School 48.1%; Mill River Union High School 47.6%; Barre City Elementary/Middle School 46.8%; Springfield High School 46.8%; Vermont 24.8%.0255075100Spaulding Union High School66.5%Leland & Gray Union Middle & High S…66.5%Poultney High School60.7%Woodbury Elementary School58.2%Richford Junior/Senior High School51.6%Middlebury Union High School49.5%Orange Center School48.1%Mill River Union High School47.6%Barre City Elementary/Middle School46.8%Springfield High School46.8%Vermont 24.8%
Chronically absent students, highest Vermont schools, 2022-23Spaulding Union High School 66.5%; Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School 66.5%; Poultney High School 60.7%; Woodbury Elementary School 58.2%; Richford Junior/Senior High School 51.6%; Middlebury Union High School 49.5%; Orange Center School 48.1%; Mill River Union High School 47.6%; Barre City Elementary/Middle School 46.8%; Springfield High School 46.8%; Vermont 24.8%.050100Spaulding Union High School66.5%Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School66.5%Poultney High School60.7%Woodbury Elementary School58.2%Richford Junior/Senior High School51.6%Middlebury Union High School49.5%Orange Center School48.1%Mill River Union High School47.6%Barre City Elementary/Middle School46.8%Springfield High School46.8%Vermont 24.8%
Chronically absent students, highest Vermont schools, 2022-23Spaulding Union High School 66.5%; Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School 66.5%; Poultney High School 60.7%; Woodbury Elementary School 58.2%; Richford Junior/Senior High School 51.6%; Middlebury Union High School 49.5%; Orange Center School 48.1%; Mill River Union High School 47.6%; Barre City Elementary/Middle School 46.8%; Springfield High School 46.8%; Vermont 24.8%.050100Spaulding Union High School66.5%Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School66.5%Poultney High School60.7%Woodbury Elementary School58.2%Richford Junior/Senior High School51.6%Middlebury Union High School49.5%Orange Center School48.1%Mill River Union High School47.6%Barre City Elementary/Middle School46.8%Springfield High School46.8%Vermont 24.8%

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 100 highest rates

SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
Spaulding Union High SchoolBarre61066.5%
Leland & Gray Union Middle & High SchoolTownshend24366.5%
Poultney High SchoolPoultney20860.7%
Woodbury Elementary SchoolWoodbury5458.2%
Richford Junior/Senior High SchoolRichford21751.6%
Middlebury Union High SchoolMiddlebury52149.5%
Orange Center SchoolEast Barre8048.1%
Mill River Union High SchoolNorth Clarendon36847.6%
Barre City Elementary/Middle SchoolBarre70146.8%
Springfield High SchoolSpringfield30646.8%
Mt. Anthony Union Middle SchoolBennington48446.6%
Rutland Middle SchoolRutland24946.5%
Williamstown Middle/High SchoolWilliamstown26145.8%
Hazen Union High SchoolHardwick26545.5%
Central Elementary SchoolBellows Falls18245.4%
The other 85 on the list
SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
Mt. Anthony Senior Union High SchoolBennington85544.9%
Winooski High SchoolWinooski18244.7%
Eden Central SchoolEden11444.1%
Rutland Senior High SchoolRutland72142.4%
Concord Graded/Middle SchoolConcord14441.7%
Alburg Community Education CenterAlburg18841.2%
North Country Union High SchoolNewport67840.4%
Barre Town Elementary & Middle SchoolBarre82140.3%
North Country Union Junior High SchoolDerby23439.9%
Green Mountain Union High SchoolChester30039.3%
Blue Mountain Union SchoolWells River39239.2%
Twinfield Union SchoolPlainfield31539.2%
Riverside Middle SchoolSpringfield24739.0%
Proctor Junior/Senior High SchoolProctor11639.0%
Otter Valley Union High SchoolBrandon48738.8%
Enosburg Falls Middle/High SchoolEnosburg Falls43638.7%
Hartford High SchoolWhite River Junction50238.0%
Hartland Elementary SchoolHartland27237.4%
Oxbow Union High SchoolBradford32237.2%
Barton Graded SchoolBarton13637.0%
Millers Run SchoolSheffield14636.8%
Saxton River Elementary SchoolSaxtons River7936.8%
Cabot SchoolCabot15036.0%
Twin Valley Elementary SchoolWilmington19035.9%
Randolph Union High SchoolRandolph34435.8%
Craftsbury SchoolsCraftsbury Common20735.7%
Lunenburg & Gilman SchoolsGilman6435.0%
Oak Grove SchoolBrattleboro12534.7%
Washington Village SchoolWashington12034.7%
Wells Village SchoolWells8034.5%
Grand Isle SchoolGrand Isle15134.3%
Newport City Elementary SchoolNewport31634.2%
Irasburg Village SchoolIrasburg8733.9%
White River Valley Middle SchoolBethel13333.6%
Edmunds Elementary SchoolBurlington27933.3%
Windsor SchoolWindsor57232.9%
Union Street SchoolSpringfield24632.8%
Lamoille Union High SchoolHyde Park50632.6%
Bellows Falls Middle SchoolBellows Falls24532.6%
Neshobe SchoolBrandon38732.3%
White River SchoolWhite River Junction20432.3%
Peoples AcademyMorrisville28232.1%
Richford Elementary SchoolRichford18732.1%
Twin Valley Middle High SchoolWhitingham18332.1%
Brattleboro Union High SchoolBrattleboro70531.8%
Burke Town SchoolWest Burke18831.7%
Hartford Memorial Middle SchoolWhite River Junction28031.6%
Walden SchoolWalden7331.1%
Colchester High SchoolColchester71531.0%
Waterville Elementary SchoolWaterville7930.9%
Glover Community SchoolGlover7830.8%
Randolph Elementary SchoolRandolph28930.7%
Green Street SchoolBrattleboro23730.5%
Orleans Elementary SchoolOrleans13230.5%
Lyman C. Hunt Middle SchoolBurlington32230.3%
Brattleboro Area Middle SchoolBrattleboro25530.2%
Rutland Intermediate SchoolRutland50430.0%
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)Saint Albans90529.8%
Browns River Middle SchoolJericho40329.7%
Mettawee Community SchoolWest Pawlet12429.7%
Edmunds Middle SchoolBurlington35629.6%
Marlboro Elementary SchoolMarlboro7629.2%
Woodstock Union Middle/High SchoolWoodstock44029.0%
Hardwick Elementary SchoolHardwick22329.0%
Lake Region Union High SchoolOrleans35328.8%
Pownal Elementary SchoolPownal24928.8%
White River Valley High SchoolSouth Royalton22428.8%
Lamoille Union Middle SchoolHyde Park22928.6%
Westshire Elementary SchoolWest Fairlee8228.6%
Elm Hill SchoolSpringfield34328.5%
Troy SchoolNorth Troy19528.3%
Albany Community SchoolAlbany9828.3%
Poultney Elementary SchoolPoultney26728.2%
Bellows Falls Union High SchoolBellows Falls30328.0%
Molly Stark SchoolBennington40227.8%
C. P. Smith SchoolBurlington25527.7%
Peoples Academy Middle SchoolMorrisville22927.7%
Sustainability Academy at Lawrence BarnesBurlington21327.7%
Ludlow Elementary SchoolLudlow7927.6%
Currier Memorial Union SchoolDanby7027.6%
Halifax West SchoolWest Halifax6627.4%
Shaftsbury Elementary SchoolShaftsbury24527.3%
Braintree SchoolBraintree8827.2%
Burlington High SchoolBurlington92127.0%
Main Street Middle SchoolMontpelier34826.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts 2022-23: students absent 10% or more of school days over enrollment. Enrollment from NCES CCD 2024-25.

How many Vermont schools report a rate

270 of 271 Vermont schools with 50 or more students report a rate (100%) in the 2022-23 file. The state average on the national state ranking rests on these reporting schools.

More lists for Vermont

  1. 01Chronic absenteeism by state

    The national ranking

  2. 02Public schools in Vermont

    The state hub: schools, students, districts

  3. 03Every school district

    Directory, 2024-25

  4. 04Largest schools

    By 2024-25 enrollment

  5. 05Fewest students per teacher

    Schools, 2024-25

  6. 06Highest-spending districts

    F-33 fiscal year 2022-23

Sources

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Chronic absenteeism by school · 2022-23

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