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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESSEX WESTFORD EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY UNIFIED UNION SD #51·NCES 500039500120

Essex High School

2 Educational Drive, Essex Junction, VT 05452 · (802) 879-7121 · Chittenden County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,224 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
1,224
High
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
104 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
332 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 49%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 927022%
Grade 1032827%
Grade 1130425%
Grade 1232226%
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 24% · US 70%
White
98380%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
464%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
413%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 15%
Asian
675%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
807%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
64052%
Female
58448%

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Test scores

VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency Score
English Language Arts
59.6%
VT avg 50.6%

What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.

Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Essex High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Essex High School this school1,22427.1%N/A
Colchester High School
Colchester
71528.5%N/A
Champlain Valley Union High School
Hinesburg
1,25120.7%N/A
South Burlington High School
South Burlington
79329.1%N/A
Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Jericho
68819.0%N/A
Middlebury Union High School
Middlebury
52536.2%N/A
Matched among Vermont high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Essex High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn VermontIn Chittenden County
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
59.6%#6 of 42#3 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,224#2 of 48#2 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.7:1#34 of 45#3 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
34.5%#6 of 45#4 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
27.1%#44 of 48#6 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.4%#7 of 7N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,224
-14 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,224104.311.7:127% (332)
2023-241,248111.811.0:130% (374)
2022-231,208111.510.7:116% (190)
2020-211,2389712.8:122% (278)
2017-181,195101.311.7:121% (249)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Essex High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,195 to 1,224); teachers up 3% (101.3 to 104.3).

About Essex High School

In Essex Junction, Vermont, part of Chittenden County, Essex High School is a high school. The school counts 1,224 students across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 158% larger than the 475 average for high schools in Vermont.

Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51, which runs Essex High School, has 9 schools and 3,635 students.

Federal enrollment data show Essex High School is 80% White. The school is also 7% multiracial, 5% Asian, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Essex High School's diversity index is 35%, against a US figure of 70%.

Essex High School's 104.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.7:1. That is higher than the 10.5:1 average for high schools in Vermont. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 27%.

Chittenden County has these Census figures: the median household income is $96,759, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Chittenden County is home to 49 public schools and about 20,894 public school students.

The nearest other public school, Thomas Fleming School, is about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Essex High School is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.

Essex High School had 1,238 students in 2020-21 and 1,224 in 2024-25, nearly the same. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 12.8:1 to 11.7:1.

The Essex High School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Chittenden County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
169,758
Census ACS
Median income
$96,759
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
20,894 students

Quick facts

School name
Essex High School
District
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
Address
2 Educational Drive, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Phone
(802) 879-7121
County
Chittenden County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,224
Teachers (FTE)
104
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
332 (27%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
500039500120
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
Other schools in Essex Junction
Other Essex High schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Essex High. Essex High School is the largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Essex High School
How large is Essex High School?
Essex High School enrolls approximately 1,224 students in grades 09-12.
Is Essex High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Essex High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Essex High School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Essex High School.
How diverse is Essex High School?
Essex High School reports a student body of 80% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Essex High School public or private?
Essex High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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