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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 is 1 public high school serving 242 students in Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High School in Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Vergennes Union High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Vermont public high school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
909 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
2,618 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.
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 Students
4 Students
59 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
484 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
760 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
12 Students
693 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
832 Students
22,292 Students
% White Students
92%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
1,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
218
# Students in K Grade:
58
156
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
159
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
149
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
174
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
174
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
396
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
1,384
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
1,428
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
5,400
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
5,537
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
5,331
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
4,684
# 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.
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vergennes Union High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
50 Monkton Road
Vergennes, VT 05491
(802) 877-2938
Vergennes, VT 05491
(802) 877-2938
Grades: 9-12
| 242 students
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