Tuition and Financial Aid
2024-25 Tuition: $23,374
We work to make a Long Trail education possible for as many families as possible. Our financial aid and town tuition program is designed to closely consider each family’s unique situation across our diverse community.
We use Clarity to make applying for financial aid as easy as possible for your family. Clarity determines your family’s level of financial need based on the information that you share in the application. The streamlined, user-friendly process can take as little as 20 minutes to complete.
Vermont School Choice
Families residing in towns that do not have a municipal middle or high school, a significant portion of tuition is paid for by the town.
2024-25 Town Tuition Rates
| Town | Grades 9-12 | Grades 7-8 | Grade 6 | SU |
| Chittenden | $18,346 | N/A | N/A | RNESU |
| Danby | $20,966 | N/A | N/A | BRSU |
| Dorset | $20,966 | N/A | N/A | BRSU |
| Landgrove | $20,966 | N/A | N/A | BRSU |
| Londonderry | $20,966 | N/A | N/A | BRSU |
| Ludlow | $18,346 | $18,346 | N/A | TRSU |
| Manchester | $20,966 | N/A | N/A | BRSU |
| Menden | $18,346 | N/A | N/A | RNESU |
| Middletown Springs | $18,346 | $18,346 | N/A | GRCSU |
| Mt. Holly | $18,346 | $18,346 | N/A | TRSU |
| Mt. Tabor | $20,966 | N/A | N/A | BRSU |
| North Bennington | NA | N/A | $18,346 | SVSU |
| Pawlet | $18,346 | $18,346 | N/A | BRSU |
| Peru | $20,966 | N/A | N/A | BRSU |
| Rupert* | $18,346 | $18,346 | N/A | BRSU |
| Rutland Town | $18,346 | N/A | N/A | GRCSU |
| Sandgate | $18,346 | $18,346 | $18,346 | BVSU |
| Stratton | $18,346 | $18,346 | $18,346 | WCSU |
| Sunderland | $20,966 | N/A | N/A | BRSU |
| Wells | $18,346 | $18,346 | N/A | GRCSU |
| Weston | $20,966 | N/A | N/A | BRSU |
| Winhall | $18,346 | $18,346 | $18,346 | BRSU |
Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union (BRSU) Towns:
Tuition is paid to approved schools per District Policy on Tuition Payments for Secondary Students. All families must submit a Tuition Request form to The Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union annually in order for tuition to be paid.
Please fill out the Tuition Request form completely and return to the address, fax or email listed on the form. You may contact Celeste Keel at celeste.keel@brsu.org with any questions.
- Tuition Request Form: For families residing in DANBY, DORSET, LANDGROVE, LONDONDERRY, MANCHESTER, MOUNT TABOR, PAWLET, PERU, RUPERT, SUNDERLAND, WESTON and WINHALL.
- Declaration of Residency: If you are new to your town (or live in Winhall), please also fill out the Declaration of Residency form and return along with the tuition request form.
Dorset, VT Residents
In the spirit of community, Long Trail accepts the Dorset town tuition rate for grades 9-12 as full tuition payment. So, high schoolers residing in Dorset have the opportunity to attend with zero tuition owed after receipt of their sending town tuition.
Payment Plans
Plan A: 100% tuition payment is due July 1.
Plan B: 50% tuition is due July 1; tuition balance due January 1.
Plan C: 10-month payment plan with first tuition payment due the 1st or 15th of the month starting in July.
All payment plans are administered through Veracross. Please note that there are additional fees for Plans B and C.