Winooski
Orleans Southwest and Winooski Had Vermont's Lowest Local Graduation Rates
Orleans Southwest SU had Vermont's lowest valid local four-year graduation rate in 2025 at 61.3%. Winooski SD ranked second-lowest at 66.0% among 44 supervisory unions and districts.
Burlington's Graduation Rate Fell 13 Points in Two Years
Burlington SD's four-year graduation rate fell from 84.2% in 2023 to 71.2% in 2025. The 13.0-point decline was the largest among 43 Vermont supervisory unions and districts with valid rates at both en...
Vermont's 40-Point Attendance Gap: Same Size, Opposite Outcomes
Correction (May 29, 2026): An earlier version stated that the chronic absenteeism range among mid-sized districts spanned "from Harwood's 17.0%." The lowest rate in that group belongs to Mt Abraham at...
19 Vermont Districts Improved Their Chronic Absenteeism Every Year Since the 2022 Peak
One number in Vermont's chronic absenteeism data stands out for the right reason: 19 of 26 districts with complete three-year data improved their chronic rate every single year from the 2021-22 peak t...
Winooski's 23-Point Chronic Absenteeism Spike Coincides With Immigration Crackdown
Winooski is a one-square-mile city entirely surrounded by Burlington, home to about 7,300 people and a single school district. It is Vermont's most racially diverse community: 57% of students are peop...