Smilie Memorial Elementary School

As a tiny primary school in Bolton, Vermont, Smilie Memorial Elementary School hosts 69 students from grades pre-K through 4, run under Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401. That puts it 68% leaner than the typical public school in Vermont, which averages around 213 students.

Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 2,574 students; Smilie Memorial Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Smilie Memorial Elementary School logs that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest consists of 6% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Smilie Memorial Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Chittenden County put median household income runs about $96,759, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Smilie Memorial Elementary School is one of 49 public schools in Chittenden County (combined enrollment of about 20,894 students).

Richmond Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.