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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 369 students in Addison Central Unified Union School District #55. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Vermont.
Public Middle School in Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Vermont public middle school average of 10% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
9 Schools
110 Schools
# Students
1,770 Students
33,710 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
3,026 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

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
0.19
# American Indian Students
4 Students
90 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
511 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
909 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
3%
# Black Students
42 Students
646 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
1,672 Students
30,297 Students
% White Students
94%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
32 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
163
2,058
# Students in K Grade:
118
1,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
1,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
1,480
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
1,601
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
1,584
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
2,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
3,752
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
5,609
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
5,547
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
1,870
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
1,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
1,607
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
1,498
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,766 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,434. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,380 is less than the state median of $28,705. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% 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
$24,766
$29,434
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
$23,380
$28,705
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middlebury Union Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
48 Deerfield Lane
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 382-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 369 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,770 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 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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