Top Rankings
Vernon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 975 students in Vernon School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Vernon School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Vernon School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rockville High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
3,175 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
281 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Vernon School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)41%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
24%
31%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
50%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,508 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,816 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,508
$26,157
Spending / Student
$22,816
$25,225
Best Vernon School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rockville High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
70 Loveland Hill
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6050
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6050
Grades: 9-12
| 975 students
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