Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56

5420 Shelburne Road Suite 300
Shelburne, VT 05482
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,251 students in Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High School in Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Champlain Valley Union High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Vermont public high school average of 13% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
5 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
4,028 Students
26,061 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
2,677 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#3 out of 103 school districts
(Top 5%)
58%
40%
64%
44%
50%
35%
94%
83%
(2022-23)
14.6%
27.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
88%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,759 in this school district is less than the state median of $30,406. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,696 is less than the state median of $29,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,759
$30,406
Spending / Student
$23,696
$29,653

Best Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Champlain Valley Union High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
396 Cvu Road
Hinesburg, VT 05461
(802) 482-7100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,251 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,028 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 94% (Top 5% in VT)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 50% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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