Total enrollment
2,443
+101 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Colchester School District
Vermont · 2,443 students · 1 city
Within Colchester School District, 5 public K-12 schools serve about 2,443 students, an average of 489 per school.
4-year change in Colchester School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Colchester School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Vermont | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,443 | #7 of 45 | #3,826 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #15 of 45 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #40 of 44 | #4,107 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 30.2% | #38 of 45 | #6,602 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.3% | #6 of 28 | #4,389 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Colchester School District
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,350 to 2,443 students (up 4%) and from 169 to 178 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester High School | Colchester | High | 09-12 | 715 |
| Colchester Middle School | Colchester | Middle | 06-08 | 509 |
| Malletts Bay School | Colchester | Elementary | 03-05 | 505 |
| Porters Point School | Colchester | Elementary | PK-02 | 359 |
| Union Memorial School | Colchester | Elementary | PK-02 | 355 |
About Colchester School District
Colchester School District runs 5 public schools across Vermont, collectively educateing roughly 2,443 students.
On the school-mix side, Colchester School District spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Colchester School District runs about 489 students per school, 82% higher than the state mean of roughly 268.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 4%: 2,342 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,443 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Colchester School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.