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Enrollment
560
High
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT. ABRAHAM UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #61·NCES 500042500338
Mt. Abraham Union High School
220 Airport Drive, Bristol, VT 05443 · (802) 453-2333 · Addison County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL560 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
219 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 99 | 18% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 24% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
53.8%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 54 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 Mt. Abraham Union High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Abraham Union High School this school | 560 | 39.1% | N/A |
| Middlebury Union High School Middlebury | 525 | 36.2% | N/A |
| Otter Valley Union High School Brandon | 487 | 41.9% | N/A |
| U-32 Middle & High School Montpelier | 648 | 42.4% | N/A |
| Milton Senior High School Milton | 394 | 42.4% | N/A |
| Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) Saint Albans | 905 | 42.5% | 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 Mt. Abraham Union High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #16 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 560 | #15 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #36 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.6% | #34 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.1% | #36 of 48 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
560
-81 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 560 | 47 | 11.9:1 | 39% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 53 | 10.8:1 | 42% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 55 | 11.3:1 | 21% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 641 | 61 | 10.5:1 | 34% (215) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt. Abraham Union High School.
About Mt. Abraham Union High School
Mt. Abraham Union High School is a mid-sized high school in Vermont, with an address in Bristol. In all, 560 students attend the school in grades 7 through 12.
Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 has 1,293 students spread across 6 schools.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 3% Hispanic and 3% Black. Among Addison County residents, the White share is about 90%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
Mt. Abraham Union High School lists 47 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.9 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for high schools in Vermont is 10.5:1. About 39% of students at Mt. Abraham Union High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Addison County is close, at 39%.
Looking at the county, Addison County, median household income comes to about $89,639, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 23, with about 4,250 students.
A public school about 0.9 miles away, Bristol Elementary School, is the closest to Mt. Abraham Union High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Mt. Abraham Union High School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 560, from 641 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 10.5:1 to 11.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Mt. Abraham Union High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Addison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,664
Census ACS
Median income
$89,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,250 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
- Bristol Elementary SchoolElementary · 284 students
- Monkton Central SchoolElementary · 160 students
- Robinson SchoolElementary · 121 students
- Beeman Elementary SchoolElementary · 98 students
- Lincoln Community SchoolElementary · 70 students
Nearby schools
- Bristol Elementary School0.9 mi · 284
- Beeman Elementary School3.0 mi · 98
- Lincoln Community School6.0 mi · 70
- Lincoln Community School6.0 mi · 102
- Robinson School6.3 mi · 121
- Vergennes Union High School7.8 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Mt. Abraham Union High SchoolHow large is Mt. Abraham Union High School?
Mt. Abraham Union High School enrolls approximately 560 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Mt. Abraham Union High School serve?
Mt. Abraham Union High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Mt. Abraham Union High School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Mt. Abraham Union High School.
How diverse is Mt. Abraham Union High School?
Mt. Abraham Union High School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Mt. Abraham Union High School?
Mt. Abraham Union High School is overseen by Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 in Addison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.