Measuring the Health of Vermont's Youth

Vermont collects student health survey responses every two years.

Since 1993, the Health Department and the Agency of Education have sponsored the Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). In addition, the YRBS is supported by many partners across the state who work to acheive positive outcomes for all youth in Vermont. The survey is part of a larger effort to help communities increase the resiliency of young people by reducing high-risk behaviors and promoting healthy behaviors.

The YRBS was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 1990 to monitor priority health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death, disease, injury and social problems among youth. These behaviors, often established during childhood and early adolescence, include:

  • Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence
  • Physical activity
  • Nutrition
  • Weight status
  • Tobacco use
  • Alcohol and other drug use
  • Sexual behaviors
Previous State Reports

From 1995 to 2009, students in grades eight through twelve took the Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Beginning in 2011, two surveys: a high school survey of students in grades nine through twelve, and a middle school survey of students in grades six through eight were conducted.  

Year State Report State Highlights Executive SUmmary
2019 State YRBS Report   Executive Summary
2017 State YRBS Report State YRBS Highlights Executive Summary
2015 State YRBS Report State YRBS Highlights  
2013 State YRBS Report State YRBS Highlights  
2011 State YRBS Report State YRBS Highlights  
2009 State YRBS Report State YRBS Highlights  
2007 State YRBS Report State YRBS Highlights  
2005 State YRBS Report State YRBS Highlights  
Supervisory Union/School District Reports

Please note: Many factors influence children’s risk behaviors. Therefore, we urge caution when comparing one Supervisory Union or School District to another.

Supervisory Union/School District2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Addison Central School District2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Addison Northeast Supervisory UnionSee Mt Abraham Unified SDSee Mt Abraham Unified SD2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Addison Northwest School District2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Addison-Rutland Supervisory UnionSee Slate Valley Unified SDSee Slate Valley Unified SD2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Barre Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Battenkill Valley Supervisory UnionSee Southwest VT SU2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report  
Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Blue Mountain School DistrictSee Orange East SUSee Orange East SU2017 Report2015 Report 2011 Report
Burlington School District2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Caledonia Central Superviory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report 2011 Report
Caledonia North Supervisory Union (Middle Schools Only)See Kingdom East SDSee Kingdom East SD2017 Report2015 Report  
Central Vermont Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report    
Champlain Valley School District2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Chittenden South Supervisory Union2013 Chittenden South Supervisory Union2011 Chittenden South Supervisory Union
Chittenden East Supervisory UnionSee Mount Mansfield SD2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Colchester School District2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Essex-Caledonia Supervisory UnionSee Kingdom East SDSee Kingdom East SD2017 Report2015 Report 2011 Report
Essex North Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report 2011 Report
Essex Westford School District2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report

2015 Report

2015 Essex Town Supervisory Union

2013 Report

2011 Report

2011 Essex Town Supervisory Union

Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Franklin Northwest Supervisory UnionSee Missisiquoi Valley SD2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Franklin West Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Grand Isle2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report   
Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report    
Hanover-Norwich School District (SAU70)2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Hartford School District2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Harwood Unified Union Supervisory District2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Kingdom East School District2021 Report2019 Report    
Lamoille North Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Lamoille South Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report 

2011 Peoples Academy

2011 Stowe Middle/High Schools

Maple Run School District2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Mill River Unified Union Supervisory District2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report 
Milton School District2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Missisquoi Valley School District 2021 Report     
Montpelier Roxbury School District2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Mt Abraham Unified School District2021 Report2019 Report    
Mt Mansfield Unified School District2021 Report     
North Country Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Orange East Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Orange North Supervisory UnionSee Central Vermont SUSee Central Vermont SU2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Orange Southwest Unified Union School District2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Orleans Central Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report 2011 Report
Rivendell Interstate School District2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Rutland Central Supervisory UnionSee Greater Rutland County SUSee Greater Rutland County SU2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Rutland City School District2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Rutland Southwest Supervisory UnionSee Greater Rutland County SUSee Greater Rutland County SU2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Slate Valley Unified Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report    
St. Johnsbury (Middle School Only)2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report   
South Burlington Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Springfield School District2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report 
Two Rivers Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Windsor Southwest

2011 Rutland-Windsor

2011 Windsor Southwest

Washington Central Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Washington Northeast Supervisory UnionSee Caledonia Central SUSee Caledonia Central SU2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Washington South Supervisory UnionSee Central Vermont SUSee Central Vermont SU2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
White River Valley Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report

2015 Orange-Windsor Supervisory Union

2015 Windsor Northwest Supervisory Union

2013 Orange-Windsor Supervisory Union

2013 Windsor Northwest Supervisory Union

2011 Orange-Windsor Supervisory Union

2011 Windsor Northwest Supervisory Union

Windham Central Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Windham Northeast Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Windham Southeast Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Windham Southwest Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Windsor Central Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Winooski School District2021 Report2019 Report2017 Report2015 Report2013 Report2011 Report
Data Briefs
Document NameDate
YOUTH TOBACCO USE DISPARITIES, 2021 HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS08/01/2023
CANNABIS USE AND SUICIDE RISK

12/15/2022

ELECTRONIC VAPOR PRODUCT USE AMONG VT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

08/17/2022

RESILIENCY, RISK, AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG HISPANIC AND LATINO YOUTH

06/08/2022

HEALTH DISPARITIES FACED BY LGBT STUDENTS OF COLOR

04/27/2022

RISK FACTORS FOR LGBT YOUTH WITH A SUICIDE PLAN

03/21/2022

PROTECTIVE AND RISK FACTORS FOR YOUTH WITH A SUICIDE PLAN

03/21/2022

RISK BEHAVIORS AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS OF OVERAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

11/22/2019

HEALTH DISPARITIES FACED BY TRANSGENDER YOUTH

07/29/2019

FREQUENCY OF MARIJUANA USE

07/16/2019

BULLYING AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

07/16/2019

BULLYING AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

06/17/2019

MEASURES OF RESILIENCE AMONG VERMONT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

03/26/2019

MEASURES OF RESILIENCE AMONG VERMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

03/26/2019

RISK BEHAVIORS AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO MADE A SUICIDE PLAN

03/22/2019

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND GRADES AMONG VERMONT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

02/25/2019

NUTRITION AND GRADES AMONG VERMONT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

02/19/2019

MARIJUANA USE

12/20/2018

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, NUTRITION AND ACADEMIC GRADES AMONG VERMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

11/28/2018

ELECTRONIC VAPOR PRODUCT USE AND OTHER RISK BEHAVIOR AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (UPDATED)

10/30/2018

SMART SNACKS IN SCHOOLS AND TEEN SODA CONSUMPTION

12/21/2017

SEXUAL ACTIVITY, CONDOM USE AND BIRTH CONTROL AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

12/21/2017

BENEFIT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

12/21/2017

MAKING THE CONNECTION: SUBSTANCE USE AND ACADEMIC GRADES

11/14/2017

RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

08/14/2017

RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

08/14/2017

LESBIAN, GAY AND BISEXUAL STUDENTS

08/03/2017

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: ASSOCIATED RISK BEHAVIORS AND PREVENTATIVE FACTORS

06/15/2017

MULTIPLE AND SIMULTANEOUS TOBACCO USE AND OTHER RISK BEHAVIORS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

06/02/2017

FREQUENCY OF ELECTRONIC VAPOR PRODUCT USE AND OTHER RISK BEHAVIORS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

05/24/2017

YOUTH TOBACCO USE: ASSOCIATED RISKS AND ASSETS

05/17/2017

FREQUENCY OF CURRENT MARIJUANA USE AND OTHER RISK BEHAVIORS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, 2015

10/18/2016

MARIJUANA USE, 2015

09/30/2016

SUNSCREEN USE AND SUNBURN AMONG VERMONT YOUTH

09/26/2016

BULLYING AMONG MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH

08/22/2016

SCREEN TIME AMONG HIGH SCHOOLERS

07/01/2016

YOUTH INDOOR TANNING: DATA BRIEF

06/01/2016

SELECTED BEHAVIORS BY RACE

05/30/2014

OBESITY - PERSONAL SAFETY AND SUBSTANCE USE

05/01/2014

OBESITY - PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION

05/01/2014

OBESITY - DEMOGRAPHICS AND MATERNAL EDUCATION LEVEL

05/01/2014

LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND QUESTIONING STUDENTS

04/01/2014

PARENTAL COMMUNICATION AND RISK BEHAVIOR

01/01/2014

CONTRACEPTION

10/01/2013

TOBACCO USE

06/01/2013

WOMENS HEALTH

04/01/2013

HEART HEALTH

03/01/2013

MARIJUANA USE

02/01/2013

MENTAL HEALTH

12/01/2012

SEXUAL VIOLENCE

10/01/2012

SEXUAL CONTACT AND RISK BEHAVIORS

08/01/2012

BEHAVIORS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BY RACE AND COUNTY

05/30/2012

BEHAVIORS AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS BY RACE AND COUNTY

05/30/2012

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