Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 vs Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53

How do these districts compare?

Metric Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
Location Essex Junction, Vermont Brandon, Vermont
Total Enrollment 3,767 1,246
Number of Schools 9 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.6:1 14.4:1

Spending

Metric Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
Per-Pupil Expenditure $28,529 $18,361
Federal Revenue 7.9% 0.3%
State Revenue 85.8% 96.5%
Local Revenue 6.4% 3.2%
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
Federal State Local
Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
White 78.9% 89.8%
African American 2.2% 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 2.9%
Asian 7.5% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.2% 6.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 13.4% 39.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
AP Courses Offered 14 3
Schools with AP 1 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 204.6:1 149.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.5% 41.5%

School Types

Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.