Lyman C. Hunt Middle School

Lyman C. Hunt Middle School operates as a medium-sized middle-grades school in Burlington, Vermont, run under Burlington School District. Current enrollment sits at 322 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Burlington School District runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 3,398 students. Lyman C. Hunt Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Lyman C. Hunt Middle School reports that White students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school records 14% Black, 9% multiracial, 6% Asian, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Chittenden County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Lyman C. Hunt Middle School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Chittenden County (around 33%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the area at large, census data for Chittenden County shows median household income runs about $96,759, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lyman C. Hunt Middle School is one of 49 public schools in Chittenden County (combined enrollment of about 20,894 students).

Nearest neighbor: C. P. Smith School, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Lyman C. Hunt Middle School's enrollment has contracted 20% since 2018, when it stood at 402 (now 322). Asian enrollment moved from 15% to 6% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 in 2025.

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