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Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 539 students in Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public elementary school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
909 Students
56,450 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
4,869 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35%
Graduation Rate
92%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.23
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
92%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,301 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,079 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,301
$29,860
Spending / Student
$26,079
$29,121
Best Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ferrisburgh Central School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
56 Little Chicago Road
Ferrisburgh, VT 05456
(802) 877-3463
Ferrisburgh, VT 05456
(802) 877-3463
Grades: PK-6
| 236 students
Rank: #22.
Vergennes Union Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
43 East Street
Vergennes, VT 05491
(802) 877-3761
Vergennes, VT 05491
(802) 877-3761
Grades: PK-6
| 303 students
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