For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 539 students in Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschools in Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public preschool average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
909 Students
46,059 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
3,913 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 103 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35%
Graduation Rate
77%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
92%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ferrisburgh Central School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
56 Little Chicago Road
Ferrisburgh, VT 05456
(802) 877-3463
Ferrisburgh, VT 05456
(802) 877-3463
Gr: PK-6 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Vergennes Union Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
43 East Street
Vergennes, VT 05491
(802) 877-3761
Vergennes, VT 05491
(802) 877-3761
Gr: PK-6 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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