Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54

11 Main Street Suite B100
Vergennes, VT 05491
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

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.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#47 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
33%
42%
44%
34%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 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.
92%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.23
# American Indian Students
4 Students
154 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
1,143 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
1,964 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
12 Students
1,458 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
832 Students
49,415 Students
% White Students
92%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
32 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
2,284 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
91
8,002
# Students in K Grade:
58
5,145
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
5,342
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
5,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
5,327
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
5,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
5,556
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
5,670
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
3,976
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
3,992
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
523
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
515
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
391
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart displays total spending of Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,301
$29,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 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
$26,079
$29,121
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 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 Northwest Unified Union School District #54 Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ferrisburgh Central School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
56 Little Chicago Road
Ferrisburgh, VT 05456
(802) 877-3463
Grades: PK-6
| 236 students
Rank: #22.
Vergennes Union Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
43 East Street
Vergennes, VT 05491
(802) 877-3761
Grades: PK-6
| 303 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 909 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in VT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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