Best Barre Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,132 students in Barre, VT (there are 2 private schools, serving 171 private students). 93% of all K-12 students in Barre, VT are educated in public schools (compared to the VT state average of 87%).

The top-ranked public schools in Barre, VT are Barre Town Elementary & Middle School, Spaulding Union High School and Barre City Elementary/middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Barre, VT public schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Vermont public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average). Schools in Barre have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Vermont public schools.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public school average of 13% (majority Hispanic and Black).