Union Memorial School

Union Memorial School is one of the substantial elementary schools in Colchester, Vermont, run under Colchester School District, with 355 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 213 students per school, that is 67% above typical.

Within Colchester School District, which oversees 5 schools and 2,443 students, Union Memorial School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Union Memorial School logs that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 7% Black, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Union Memorial School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Chittenden County (around 33%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Chittenden County indicate the typical household earns roughly $96,759 per year, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Union Memorial School is one of 49 public schools in Chittenden County (combined enrollment of about 20,894 students).

Malletts Bay School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Union Memorial School operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Union Memorial School has increased 45%, going from 244 students in 2018 to 355 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 88% to 78% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 in 2025.

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