Orchard School

Orchard School is an elementary-level community of heavily attended scale in South Burlington, Vermont, overseen by South Burlington School District, instructing 402 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 213 students per school, that is 89% above typical.

Within South Burlington School District, which oversees 5 schools and 2,628 students, Orchard School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Orchard School lists that 66% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 12% Black, 8% Asian, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Chittenden County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. The state averages about 11.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 31% of students at Orchard School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Chittenden County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $96,759 per year, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orchard School is one of 49 public schools in Chittenden County (combined enrollment of about 20,894 students).

Nearest neighbor: Champlain School, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Orchard School operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 400 students in 2018 compared to 402 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 79% to 66%.

On allk12, members of the Orchard School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.