Vergennes Union Elementary School

As a medium-sized elementary school in Vergennes, Vermont, Vergennes Union Elementary School works with 280 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54. Enrollment runs roughly 31% above the state mean of about 213.

Within Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54, which oversees 4 schools and 905 students, Vergennes Union Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Vergennes Union Elementary School records that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Vergennes Union Elementary School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Vergennes Union Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 49% of students at Vergennes Union Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Addison County's rate of about 39%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Addison County) reports that median household income runs about $89,639, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Addison County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,250 students), of which Vergennes Union Elementary School is one.

Vergennes Union High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 275 students in 2018 compared to 280 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 92% to 86% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

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