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Addison Central Unified Union School District #55

49 Charles Avenue
Middlebury, VT 05753
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 879 students in Addison Central Unified Union School District #55. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschools in Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Vermont public preschool average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
9 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
1,749 Students
46,059 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
3,913 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Addison Central Unified Union School District #55, 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#43 out of 154 school districts
(Top 30%)
36%
33%
47%
44%
35%
35%
87%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
4%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
95%
88%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,063 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 $23,660 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
$44 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,063
$29,860
Spending / Student
$23,660
$29,121

Best Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Weybridge Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
210 Quaker Village Road
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 545-2113
Grades: PK-5
| 48 students
Rank: #22.
Bingham Memorial School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
112 School Road
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 462-2463
Grades: PK-5
| 91 students
Rank: #33.
Ripton Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
753 Lincoln Road
Ripton, VT 05766
(802) 388-2208
Grades: PK-5
| 36 students
Rank: #44.
Middlebury Id #4 School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
201 Mary Hogan Drive
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 382-1400
Grades: PK-5
| 506 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Salisbury Community School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
286 Kelly Cross Road
Salisbury, VT 05769
(802) 352-4291
Grades: PK-5
| 55 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Shoreham Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
130 School Road
Shoreham, VT 05770
(802) 897-7181
Grades: PK-5
| 75 students
Rank: #77.
Bridport Central School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3442 Vt Route 22a
Bridport, VT 05734
(802) 758-2331
Grades: PK-5
| 68 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,749 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in VT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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