Top Rankings
Colchester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
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 middle school serving 482 students in Colchester School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Vermont.
Public Middle School in Colchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public middle school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
5 Schools
111 Schools
# Students
2,394 Students
33,070 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
3,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Colchester School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 154 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
35%
Graduation Rate
92%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.20
# American Indian Students
9 Students
87 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
129 Students
506 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
994 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
100 Students
606 Students
% Black Students
4%
2%
# White Students
1,955 Students
29,554 Students
% White Students
82%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
18 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
1,306 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
280
2,113
# Students in K Grade:
127
1,396
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
1,519
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
1,490
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
1,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
3,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
5,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
5,596
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
1,666
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
1,710
# Students in 11th Grade:
185
1,592
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
1,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,261 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 $20,476 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,261
$29,860
Spending / Student
$20,476
$29,121
Best Colchester School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colchester Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
425 Blakely Road
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 264-5800
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 264-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 482 students
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