Williston Schools

Williston Schools is a high-enrollment primary school in Williston, Vermont, run under Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56. The school works with 1,040 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 388% bigger than the typical public school in Vermont, which averages around 213 students.

Across the 5 schools in Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 (4,028 students total), Williston Schools accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Williston Schools reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). The remainder looks like 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Chittenden County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Williston Schools has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Williston Schools higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Chittenden County's rate of about 33%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Chittenden County put median household income runs about $96,759, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Chittenden County's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,894 students), Williston Schools is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Albert D. Lawton School, around 3.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Williston Schools has ticked down 10%, going from 1,152 students in 2018 to 1,040 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 88% to 83%. Class-load math has rose: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.