Can I use Franklin County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Franklin County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Franklin County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Franklin County?

Start with the 22 listed public schools and 7 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Franklin County Schools & Education

Name: Franklin County, Vermont Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Franklin County, Vermont

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

55/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

83.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

83.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 81.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$11,038

National avg $13,239

State avg $11,012

School Score

55/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 55/100

State Score Position

of 14 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Franklin County

Measured School Summary

Franklin County has midrange measured school signals (score: 55/100) with a graduation rate of 83.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.

Funding Context

Franklin County spends $11,038 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 1% below the Vermont average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 0% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Franklin County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

22 public schools and 7 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

55/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #7 of 14 Vermont counties with school score data.

Completion

83.0%

1.7 pts above the state average

Funding context

$11,038

roughly matches the state average

School coverage

7 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Franklin County has 22 public schools across 7 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Franklin County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Mixed school landscape

Franklin County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

of 14 Vermont counties with school score data. The county score is roughly in line with the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Maple Run Unified Union School District #57

Elementary and high visible

2,651 students

Elementary 3Middle 0High 2Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

Missisquoi Valley School District #89

Elementary and high visible

1,813 students

Elementary 3Middle 0High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88

Elementary and high visible

1,064 students

Elementary 2Middle 0High 3Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

Fairfax School District

Elementary and high visible

1,039 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Franklin County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Franklin County district systems?

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Franklin County Graduation Rates and Spending Near State Averages

Education data brief for Franklin County, Vermont.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Franklin County's graduation rate is 83.0%, which is higher than the Vermont state average of 81.3% but below the national average of 87.0%. The county reports a per-pupil expenditure of $11,038, which nearly matches the state average of $11,012 and falls below the national average of $13,000. A composite school score of 54.6 was recorded, almost identical to the state average of 54.9 and above the national median of 50.0. The county serves 8,134 students across 22 public schools. The Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 is the largest, with 2,651 students and five schools. Bellows Free Academy in St. Albans is the largest single school by enrollment, with 904 students in grades 9-12. The educational landscape is predominantly rural, with 17 schools in rural locales and five in towns. No charter schools operate within the county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Franklin County

Reported Enrollment

8,134

22 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary15

Middle0

High7

Other0

7 School Districts in Franklin County

Maple Run Unified Union School District #57

5 schools

2,651 students

Missisquoi Valley School District #89

4 schools

1,813 students

Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88

5 schools

1,064 students

Fairfax School District

2 schools

1,039 students

Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85

4 schools

817 students

Georgia School District

1 school

630 students

Fletcher School District

1 school

120 students

22 Public Schools in Franklin County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Franklin County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)	Record	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	Saint Albans, 05478Town: Distant	9–12	High	904
St. Albans Town Educational Center	Record	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	Saint Albans, 05478Town: Distant	PK–8	Primary	777
Missisquoi Valley Union High School	Record	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	Swanton, 05488Rural: Fringe	7–12	High	736
St. Albans City Elementary School	Record	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	Saint Albans, 05478Town: Distant	PK–8	Primary	718
Swanton School	Record	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	Swanton, 05488Town: Distant	PK–6	Primary	664
Georgia Elementary & Middle School	Record	Georgia School District	Saint Albans, 05478Rural: Fringe	PK–8	Primary	630
Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)	Record	Fairfax School District	Fairfax, 05454Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	624
Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)	Record	Fairfax School District	Fairfax, 05454Rural: Distant	7–12	High	415
Enosburg Falls Middle/High School	Record	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	Enosburg Falls, 05450Rural: Remote	6–12	High	367
Sheldon Elementary School	Record	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	Sheldon, 05483Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	335
Highgate Elementary School	Record	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	Highgate Center, 05459Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	273
Richford Junior/Senior High School	Record	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	Richford, 05476Rural: Remote	6–12	High	256
Fairfield Center School	Record	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	Fairfield, 05455Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	252
Enosburg Falls Elementary School	Record	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	Enosburg Falls, 05450Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	245
Richford Elementary School	Record	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	Richford, 05476Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	196
Berkshire Elementary School	Record	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	Richford, 05476Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	187
Montgomery Elementary School	Record	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	Montgomery Center, 05471Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	151
Bakersfield School	Record	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	Bakersfield, 05441Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	144
Franklin Central School	Record	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	Franklin, 05457Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	140
Fletcher Elementary School	Record	Fletcher School District	Cambridge, 05444Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	120

Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)

Maple Run Unified Union School District #57

Saint Albans, 05478 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High904 students

St. Albans Town Educational Center

Maple Run Unified Union School District #57

Saint Albans, 05478 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary777 students

Missisquoi Valley Union High School

Missisquoi Valley School District #89

Swanton, 05488 / Rural: Fringe

Record7–12High736 students

St. Albans City Elementary School

Maple Run Unified Union School District #57

Saint Albans, 05478 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary718 students

Swanton School

Missisquoi Valley School District #89

Swanton, 05488 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary664 students

Georgia Elementary & Middle School

Georgia School District

Saint Albans, 05478 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–8Primary630 students

Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)

Fairfax School District

Fairfax, 05454 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary624 students

Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)

Fairfax School District

Fairfax, 05454 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High415 students

Enosburg Falls Middle/High School

Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88

Enosburg Falls, 05450 / Rural: Remote

Record6–12High367 students

Sheldon Elementary School

Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85

Sheldon, 05483 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary335 students

Highgate Elementary School

Missisquoi Valley School District #89

Highgate Center, 05459 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–6Primary273 students

Richford Junior/Senior High School

Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88

Richford, 05476 / Rural: Remote

Record6–12High256 students

Fairfield Center School

Maple Run Unified Union School District #57

Fairfield, 05455 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary252 students

Enosburg Falls Elementary School

Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88

Enosburg Falls, 05450 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary245 students

Richford Elementary School

Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88

Richford, 05476 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary196 students

Berkshire Elementary School

Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85

Richford, 05476 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary187 students

Montgomery Elementary School

Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85

Montgomery Center, 05471 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary151 students

Bakersfield School

Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85

Bakersfield, 05441 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary144 students

Franklin Central School

Missisquoi Valley School District #89

Franklin, 05457 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary140 students

Fletcher Elementary School

Fletcher School District

Cambridge, 05444 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary120 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$11,038

State avg $11,012

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Vermont counties have the highest graduation rates?

Lamoille County (89.2%), Addison County (87.0%), and Chittenden County (85.8%) currently lead Vermont among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Vermont?

Across Vermont counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $11,012. The highest current county values are Chittenden County ($13,280), Washington County ($12,845), and Rutland County ($12,596). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Franklin County?

Franklin County has a school score of 55/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Franklin County?

The high school graduation rate in Franklin County is 83.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Franklin County spend per student?

Franklin County spends $11,038 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

Counties with Similar School Profile

Windsor County

Vermont

-1 pts

54/100

School score

Rutland County

Vermont

+2 pts

56/100

School score

Washington County

Vermont

+2 pts

56/100

School score

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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