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Vermont•In office since 2017•Party: R

Phil Scott

Serving as Governor of Vermont since 2017. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeA-
79.1 / 100
Ranked #8 of 50 nationally
At a glanceComputed from the data below — no opinions.
  • An overall grade of A- places this governor in the top of the pack nationally — ranked #8 of 50.
  • In office 9 years — current results are fully attributable to this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 10 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 3, and moved with the country on 7.
  • Strongest area: Economy (A). Weakest: Education (C+).
Category

Economy

100
82.4 / 100A
Unemployment Rate
A
2.4%
National avg 3.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 4 of 5094 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 3.0%
Category

Fiscal Health

220
57.1 / 100B-
State Debt per Capita
C-
$3,200
National avg $3,580
improving with US
Rank 33 of 5036 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $3,700
Rainy Day Fund
A+
17.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 21 of 5059 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 10.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
C-
13.6%
National avg 11.2%
on pace with US
Rank 47 of 506 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13.6%
Credit Rating
C
92
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 27 of 5047 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 92
Category

Education

010
52.6 / 100C+
High School Graduation Rate
C+
87.7%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 22 of 5058 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 86.1%
Category

Health

332
54.4 / 100C+
Age-Adjusted Mortality
B+
340 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 12 of 5078 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 300 / 100k
Infant Mortality
B
4.075
National avg 5.628
improving with US
Rank 4 of 5094 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.395
Adult Obesity
A
26.9%
National avg 33.5%
declining slower than US
Rank 2 of 5098 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 25.5%
Adult Smoking
C-
13.7%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 23 of 5055 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 17.0%
Suicide Rate
C-
18 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 32 of 5037 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 18 / 100k
Life Expectancy
B-
78.8 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 11 of 5080 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 79.2 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
B+
3.8%
National avg 8.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 2 of 5098 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.6%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
F
50 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 44 of 5012 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 30 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
65.2 / 100B
Bridges in Poor Condition
B
2.9%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 8 of 5086 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 3.2%
Category

Opportunity

201
59.4 / 100B-
Food Insecurity
B+
11.7%
National avg 13.5%
improving faster than US
Rank 14 of 5073 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.1%
Poverty Rate
C+
10.4%
National avg 11.5%
improving slower than US
Rank 14 of 5074 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.0%
Median Household Income
B-
$74,014
National avg $74,580
improving faster than US
Rank 20 of 5061 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $57,513
Category

Public Safety

010
61.8 / 100B-
Violent Crime Rate
B-
178 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 3 of 5096 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 165 / 100k
Category

Environment

100
54.0 / 100C+
Drinking Water Violations
C+
42.9%
National avg 44.9%
on pace with US
Rank 26 of 4949 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 42.9%

How this grade is built

Each metric gets two scores: where the state ranks among all 50 states (30%) and how its pace compared to the national trend during this governor's tenure (70%). Metric scores are averaged within eight equally-weighted pillars — Economy, Fiscal Health, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Opportunity, Public Safety, Environment — then the composite is curved across the cohort so grades spread A–F.

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