Ripton Elementary School

Ripton Elementary School is one of the minimally staffed elementary schools in Ripton, Vermont, run under Addison Central Unified Union School District #55, with 39 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 82% leaner than the state mean of about 213.

Within Addison Central Unified Union School District #55, which oversees 9 schools and 1,743 students, Ripton Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Ripton Elementary School lists that nearly all students (100%) are White. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.5:1 average. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, census data for Addison County shows median household income runs about $89,639, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Addison County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,250 students), Ripton Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Middlebury Union Middle School, around 5.8 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 34%: 59 students in 2018 compared to 39 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 today.

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