Canaan Schools
99 School Street, Canaan, VT, 05903-4401 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Canaan Schools
Grades Offered Grades KG - 12
County Essex County, VT
Students & Faculty
Total Students 258 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 22 teachers
Students by Grade
Kind - 6 students
Grade 1 - 11 students
Grade 2 - 16 students
Grade 3 - 8 students
Grade 4 - 19 students
Grade 5 - 12 students
Grade 6 - 22 students
Grade 7 - 25 students
Grade 8 - 19 students
Grade 9 - 36 students
Grade 10 - 27 students
Grade 11 - 26 students
Grade 12 - 30 students
Grade Not Listed - 1 students
This School
(VT) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 1:12
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(VT) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a n/a
% Hispanic 3% n/a
% Black n/a 1%
% White 97% 96%
Additional Student Information
This School
(VT) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 21% 19%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 10% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 5% n/a
School Performance:
(VT) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Canaan School District
This School's Agency
(VT) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 1 1
Number of Students Managed 258 students 207 students
District Total Revenue $2,875,000 $4,473,000
District Expenditure $2,930,000 $4,415,000
District Revenue / Student $11,143 $21,609
District Expenditure / Student $11,357 $21,329
In the News:
  • Advocates seek to fight back against domestic violence with more education (Wilton Bulletin)
    posted on October 15, 2009 at 06:44:21 pm
    Should the schools offer more domestic violence awareness seminars for students? For Sarah Hackett, a junior at Wilton High School who co-founded Wilton Teen PeaceWorks, the answer is absolutely yes.
  • Beyond the classroom (New Canaan Advertiser)
    posted on October 14, 2009 at 10:40:10 am
    For the past 14 years, Clint Chartier has come to New Canaan schools to teach kids about Native American culture. Coming from Colorado, Chartier met with six East classes Tuesday. Pictured in his teepee, he explains to fourth graders the multiple uses for deer skin.
  • Himes urges schools to show Obama speech (The New Canaan News)
    posted on September 16, 2009 at 05:26:27 pm
    Rep. Jim Himes, D-4, spoke to a crowd of supporters - and one vocal detractor - Monday afternoon on the steps of town hall about the controversy surrounding President Barack Obama's back-to-school speech, framing the issue as a debate over the free exchange of information.
  • President's speech draws national attention to New Canaan (The New Canaan News)
    posted on September 16, 2009 at 05:26:05 pm
    As students filed out of New Canaan High School Tuesday afternoon, groups of friends gathered for a few last words before heading home or to their after school activities.
  • School of thought — Fall together now (New Canaan Advertiser)
    posted on September 14, 2009 at 10:10:09 am
    Into the second week of school, the weather might still feel like summer, but the town atmosphere is definitely different. There’s a feeling of energy from new beginnings. Kids meet up with friends at school while parents return to balancing the schedules of multiple children.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (05903)
School Zip (05903)
(VT) State Average
Population (Approximate) 947 people 566,858 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 21% 32%
Population Average Age 40 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.2 persons
Median Household Income $33,583 $39,706
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 44 years old 48 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (05903)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 77% / 23% 63% / 37%
School Map:
1. Essex North S.u. Elementary School - 27 students - 2.1 mi. away - view location
2. Stewartstown Community School - 94 students - 7.1 mi. away - view location
3. Colebrook Primary - 224 students - 7.1 mi. away - view location
4. Colebrook Academy - 197 students - 7.3 mi. away - view location
5. Colebrook Elementary School - 340 students - 7.3 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Canaan, Essex County, Zip 05903 
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