What private school costs in Vermont (2026-27)
We have read published tuition on 12 Vermont private school websites. The middle price is $19,362 a year, using each school's lowest published full-year rate, and prices run from $6,450 to $43,900.
By grade band
| Grades | Median published tuition | Schools | Lowest to highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten to grade 5 | $16,050 | 8 | $6,450 to $20,980 |
| Grades 6 to 8 | $20,980 | 9 | $6,450 to $25,975 |
| Grades 9 to 12 | $25,281 | 5 | $7,450 to $43,900 |
A grade band is shown when at least 3 schools publish a price for it. Where a school lists several prices in one band, we take the lowest full-year day rate.
What Vermont pays toward private school
In a tuitioning town, your district pays tuition to an eligible school you choose. Each independent school sets its own tuition today. Act 169 of 2026 limits yearly increases in publicly funded tuition from fiscal 2028, and if a foundation formula takes effect (2029-30 at the earliest, under Act 170 of 2026), tuition would equal the funding amount for each student.
The award has no single set amount, so we do not work out what would be left to pay.
By affiliation
| Affiliation | Schools | Median lowest rate | K to 5 | 6 to 8 | 9 to 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonsectarian | 8 | $22,840 | $19,362 (4) | $24,700 (5) | $25,628 (4) |
Groups with at least 5 verified schools. Band medians show the number of schools in brackets; "too few" means under 3. Affiliation comes from the federal Private School Universe survey (2023-24).
Compared with public school spending
Vermont's public schools spent $28,818 per student in fiscal year 2024 (U.S. Census Bureau). The median published private tuition above ($19,362) is 67% of that figure.
- Public spending is not a price. It is total current spending on public schools (teachers, staff, upkeep, transport, meals and more) divided by enrolled students. No family pays it, and it leaves out building construction and debt.
- The years differ. Public spending is for the 2023-24 school year, the latest the Census Bureau has published; tuition is mostly for 2026-27. Neither is adjusted for inflation.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of School System Finances, Table 8, total current spending per pupil. Every state side by side: private tuition vs public school spending.
Every Vermont school with verified tuition
| School | City | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The School of Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales | Bennington | $6,450 | 2025-26 |
| Mater Christi School | Burlington | $14,600 to $15,600 | 2026-27 |
| Long Trail School | Dorset | $25,281 | 2026-27 |
| Thaddeus Stevens School | East Burke | $20,286 to $22,603 | 2026-27 |
| Red Fox Community School | Manchester Center | $18,437 | 2026-27 |
| All Saints Catholic Academy | Morrisville | $9,300 | 2026-27 |
| United Christian Academy | Newport | $7,450 | 2026-27 |
| Vermont Academy | Saxtons River | $43,900 | 2026-27 |
| Sharon Academy | Sharon | $24,700 | 2026-27 |
| Vermont Day School | Shelburne | $20,980 | 2026-27 |
| Davis Community School | South Burlington | $17,500 | 2026-27 |
| Thetford Academy | Thetford Center | $25,975 | 2026-27 |
Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band the school publishes. Each school's page links the source we read.
Read this before you quote it
- This is not a random sample. We started with the largest schools and the schools families already search for, so large, established schools are over-represented. Treat the medians as "what these schools publish", not as the average for every private school in Vermont.
- These are published prices before financial aid. Required fees, books, uniforms and transport are extra, and many schools lower the price through aid.
- Many schools do not publish a price, and those are missing here. School years: 11 for 2026-27, 1 for 2025-26.
- Each figure was read on the school's own website or tuition sheet, and a script re-opened that page and kept the figure only if the same dollar amount appears on it. Most recent check: .
Every state, with a free CSV of all figures and sources: private school tuition by state. A school whose price has changed can send us the new figure.
Questions parents ask
How much is private school in Vermont?
Among the 12 Vermont private schools whose published tuition we verified, the middle price is $19,362 a year, using each school's lowest published full-year rate. By grade: $16,050 for kindergarten to grade 5 (8 schools), $20,980 for grades 6 to 8 (9 schools), $25,281 for grades 9 to 12 (5 schools). Prices run from $6,450 to $43,900 a year, before financial aid, and fees are extra.
Does private high school cost more than elementary school in Vermont?
Among the schools we verified, yes: the median high school price is $25,281 (5 schools), against $16,050 for kindergarten to grade 5 (8 schools).
How much does the state pay toward private school in Vermont?
In a tuitioning town, your district pays tuition to an eligible school you choose.
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