Enrollment
225
High
DISTRICT 252 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOWE TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500780000553
Stowe High School
413 Barrows Road, Stowe, VT 05672 · (802) 253-7229 · Lamoille County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
64 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 49%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 67 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 24% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 24% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Stowe Town School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
69.6%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Stowe High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stowe High School this school | 225 | 28.4% | N/A |
| Montpelier High School Montpelier | 388 | 30.2% | N/A |
| Vergennes Union High School Vergennes | 245 | 36.3% | N/A |
| Woodstock Union Middle/High School Woodstock | 440 | 25.9% | N/A |
| Middlebury Union High School Middlebury | 525 | 36.2% | N/A |
| Randolph Union High School Randolph | 344 | 42.7% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Stowe High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #1 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #40 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #31 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.1% | #12 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.4% | #43 of 48 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 225 | 20 | 11.3:1 | 28% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 19.8 | 10.8:1 | 21% (45) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stowe High School.
About Stowe High School
Families in Stowe, Vermont, are served by Stowe High School, a small high school. The latest federal count shows 225 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Vermont is about 475 students, so this school is 53% smaller than average.
Stowe Town School District is the local district for Stowe High School. It runs 3 schools with 756 students.
Federal enrollment data show Stowe High School is 88% White. Other groups include 4% Black and 4% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 22% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Stowe High School, 20 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.3:1. That is higher than the 10.5:1 average for high schools in Vermont. Roughly 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The 41% average for public schools in Lamoille County is 13 points higher.
Stowe High School is located in Lamoille County, where the median household income is $74,908, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Stowe High School is one of 19 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Stowe Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Stowe High School. There are 5 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Community posts for Stowe High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lamoille County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,148
Census ACS
Median income
$74,908
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
4,120 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stowe Town School District
- Stowe Elementary SchoolElementary · 347 students
- Stowe Middle SchoolMiddle · 184 students
Other schools in Stowe
- Stowe Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Stowe Elementary SchoolElementary · 347 students
- Stowe High SchoolHigh · 221 students
- Stowe Middle SchoolMiddle · 190 students
- Stowe Middle SchoolMiddle · 184 students
Other Stowe High schools
One other US public school is named Stowe High. Stowe High School is the largest of the 2.
- Stowe High SchoolStowe, VT · 221 students
Nearby schools
- Stowe Middle School0.0 mi · 184
- Stowe High School0.0 mi · 221
- Stowe Middle School0.0 mi · 190
- Stowe Elementary School2.1 mi · 347
- Stowe Elementary School2.1 mi · 379
- Underhill Central School8.8 mi · 199
Frequently asked questions
About Stowe High SchoolHow many students attend Stowe High School?
Stowe High School enrolls approximately 225 students in grades 09-12.
Is Stowe High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stowe High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Stowe High School have?
Stowe High School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Stowe High School?
Student demographics at Stowe High School are roughly 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Stowe High School public or private?
Stowe High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stowe Town School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.