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Chittenden County

Vermont · Public K-12

49 public schools serving approximately 21,400 students, in a county of 169,758 residents.

Schools
49
8 districts
Enrollment
21,400
NCES CCD
Median income
$96,759
Above Vermont avg
Free/reduced lunch
23.0%
Below Vermont avg
Elementary
29
schools
Middle
10
schools
High
10
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
4,216 students · 8 districts in Chittenden County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Chittenden County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
86%
Hispanic
3%
Black
2%
Asian
4%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
79%
Hispanic
0%
Black
6%
Asian
6%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
56.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.2%
civilian labor
Median age
37
17.2% under 18

All schools (49)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Champlain Valley Union High SchoolHinesburgHigh09-121,325·
Essex High SchoolEssex JunctionHigh09-121,208·
Burlington High SchoolBurlingtonHigh09-12987·
Williston SchoolsWillistonElementaryPK-08942·
South Burlington High SchoolSouth BurlingtonHigh09-12843·
Mt. Mansfield Union High SchoolJerichoHigh09-12764·
Shelburne Community SchoolShelburneElementaryPK-08736·
Colchester High SchoolColchesterHigh09-12721·
Charlotte Central SchoolCharlotteElementaryPK-08707·
Milton Elementary SchoolMiltonElementaryPK-04631·
Champlain SchoolBurlingtonElementaryPK-05548·
Essex Elementary SchoolEssex JunctionElementaryPK-02521·
Frederick H. Tuttle Middle SchoolSouth BurlingtonMiddle06-08512·
Hinesburg Community SchoolHinesburgElementaryPK-08506·
Colchester Middle SchoolColchesterMiddle06-08497·
Malletts Bay SchoolColchesterElementary03-05483·
Porters Point SchoolColchesterElementaryPK-02482·
Chamberlin SchoolSouth BurlingtonElementaryPK-05457·
Orchard SchoolSouth BurlingtonElementaryPK-05452·
Milton Senior High SchoolMiltonHigh09-12439·
Rick Marcotte Central SchoolSouth BurlingtonElementaryPK-05436·
J. F. Kennedy Elementary SchoolWinooskiElementaryPK-05433·
Jericho Elementary SchoolJerichoElementaryPK-04406·
Milton Middle SchoolMiltonMiddle05-08389·
Essex Middle SchoolEssex JunctionMiddle06-08382·
Richmond Elementary SchoolRichmondElementaryPK-04370·
Edmunds Middle SchoolBurlingtonMiddle06-08365·
Browns River Middle SchoolJerichoMiddle05-08364·
Founders Memorial SchoolEssex JunctionElementary03-05346·
Lyman C. Hunt Middle SchoolBurlingtonMiddle06-08337·
Summit Street SchoolEssex JunctionElementaryPK-03336·
J. J. Flynn SchoolBurlingtonElementaryPK-05327·
Albert D. Lawton SchoolEssex JunctionMiddle06-08319·
Camels Hump Middle SchoolRichmondMiddle05-08307·
Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. WheelerBurlingtonElementaryPK-05248·
C. P. Smith SchoolBurlingtonElementaryPK-05242·
Union Memorial SchoolColchesterElementaryPK-02231·
Edmunds Elementary SchoolBurlingtonElementaryPK-05228·
Hiawatha Elementary SchoolEssex JunctionElementaryPK-03223·
Winooski High SchoolWinooskiHigh09-12215·
Thomas Fleming SchoolEssex JunctionElementary04-05206·
Westford Elementary SchoolWestfordElementaryPK-08201·
Underhill Central SchoolUnderhill CenterElementaryPK-04200·
Sustainability Academy at Lawrence BarnesBurlingtonElementaryPK-05191·
Winooski Middle SchoolWinooskiMiddle06-08139·
Brewster Pierce SchoolHuntingtonElementaryPK-04116·
Smilie Memorial Elementary SchoolBoltonElementaryPK-0482·
Burlington Technical CenterBurlingtonHigh09-120·
The Center for Technology - EssexEssex JunctionHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Chittenden County?
Chittenden County, Vermont has 49 public K-12 schools serving approximately 21,400 students.
How many high schools are in Chittenden County?
Chittenden County, Vermont has 10 public high schools, along with 10 middle schools and 29 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Chittenden County?
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 is the largest school district in Chittenden County, serving approximately 4,216 students. The county contains 8 school districts overall.
How many people live in Chittenden County?
Chittenden County has roughly 169,758 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Chittenden County?
Median household income in Chittenden County is $96,759, above the Vermont average of $78,344. About 3.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Chittenden County?
Approximately 56.8% of adults 25 and older in Chittenden County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Chittenden County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 23.0% of students in Chittenden County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Vermont county average of 35.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Chittenden County schools?
Across Chittenden County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Chittenden County?
Chittenden County residents are approximately 86% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Chittenden County is owner-occupied?
Chittenden County has about 74,888 housing units, of which roughly 63.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data