Addison Central Unified Union School District #55

49 Charles Avenue
Middlebury, VT 05753
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 486 students in Addison Central Unified Union School District #55. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High School in Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Middlebury Union High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Vermont public high school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
9 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
1,749 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
2,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Addison Central Unified Union School District #55, 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#43 out of 154 school districts
(Top 30%)
36%
33%
47%
44%
35%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.23
# American Indian Students
4 Students
59 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
484 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
760 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
3%
# Black Students
41 Students
693 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
1,656 Students
22,292 Students
% White Students
95%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
165
218
# Students in K Grade:
116
156
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
159
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
149
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
174
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
174
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
396
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
1,384
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
1,428
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
5,400
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
5,537
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
5,331
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
4,684
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,063 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 $23,660 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart displays total spending of Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,063
$29,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,660
$29,121
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middlebury Union High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
73 Charles Avenue
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 382-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 486 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,749 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in VT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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