Total enrollment
2,628
-50 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in South Burlington School District
Vermont · 2,628 students · 1 city
5 public K-12 schools operate under South Burlington School District in Vermont, teaching roughly 2,628 students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in South Burlington 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 South Burlington School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Vermont | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,628 | #4 of 45 | #3,631 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #21 of 45 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #35 of 44 | #2,595 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 29.0% | #40 of 45 | #6,724 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #2 of 28 | #3,178 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 South Burlington School District
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,766 to 2,628 students (down 5%) and from 213 to 211 full-time teachers (down 1%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Burlington High School | South Burlington | High | 09-12 | 793 |
| Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School | South Burlington | Middle | 06-08 | 565 |
| Chamberlin School | South Burlington | Elementary | PK-05 | 490 |
| Orchard School | South Burlington | Elementary | PK-05 | 402 |
| Rick Marcotte Central School | South Burlington | Elementary | PK-05 | 378 |
About South Burlington School District
As a middle-population district in Vermont, South Burlington School District serves 2,628 students across 5 schools.
On the school-mix side, South Burlington School District consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 526 in this district, meaningfully above the Vermont typical of 268.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,628 students, remained close to its prior level from the 2,678 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for South Burlington School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.