Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88

80 Main Street
Richford, VT 05476
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,091 students in Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (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
5 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
1,091 Students
56,450 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
4,869 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 83% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#99 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
33%
35%
44%
37%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 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.
83%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.23
# American Indian Students
14 Students
154 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,143 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
1,964 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
12 Students
1,458 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
988 Students
49,415 Students
% White Students
91%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
32 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
2,284 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
78
8,002
# Students in K Grade:
63
5,145
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
5,342
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
5,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
5,327
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
5,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
5,556
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
5,670
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
3,976
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
3,992
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
523
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
515
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
391
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,651 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 $18,868 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
$20 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart displays total spending of Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,651
$29,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 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
$18,868
$29,121
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Enosburg Falls Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
303 Dickenson Avenue
Enosburg Falls, VT 05450
(802) 933-2171
Grades: PK-5
| 264 students
Rank: #22.
Enosburg Falls Middle/high School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
65 Dickenson Avenue
Enosburg Falls, VT 05450
(802) 933-7777
Grades: 6-12
| 399 students
Rank: #33.
Richford Junior/senior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Corliss Heights
Richford, VT 05476
(802) 848-7416
Grades: 6-12
| 241 students
Rank: #44.
Richford Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Elementary School Road
Richford, VT 05476
(802) 848-7453
Grades: PK-5
| 187 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,091 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in VT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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