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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,291 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 37% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 26%), 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 91%, which is more than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Champlain Valley Union High School, with 91% 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 Black and Hispanic), which is equal to the Vermont public high school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
5 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
4,119 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
2,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 154 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
35%
Graduation Rate
91%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.23
# American Indian Students
5 Students
59 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
104 Students
484 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
760 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
104 Students
693 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
3,626 Students
22,292 Students
% White Students
88%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
144 Students
1,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
420
218
# Students in K Grade:
205
156
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
159
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
149
# Students in 4th Grade:
299
174
# Students in 5th Grade:
258
174
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
396
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
1,384
# Students in 8th Grade:
291
1,428
# Students in 9th Grade:
304
5,400
# Students in 10th Grade:
320
5,537
# Students in 11th Grade:
330
5,331
# Students in 12th Grade:
337
4,684
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,235 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 $23,172 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,235
$29,860
Spending / Student
$23,172
$29,121
Best Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Champlain Valley Union High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
396 Cvu Road
Hinesburg, VT 05461
(802) 482-7100
Hinesburg, VT 05461
(802) 482-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,291 students
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