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Vergennes, Vermont - 3 schools
An equity score of 76/100 ranks Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 #5 of 80 districts in Vermont (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,042 per pupil, Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 ranks #18 of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending (Vermont districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 operates 3 public schools serving 940 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Vermont. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Addison County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,042 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending. See how Vermont compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.3% local, 87.9% state, and 9.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 76/100, ranked #5 of 80 in Vermont against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 136.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.5% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Vergennes Union Elementary School, with a diversity index of 24.8/100.
Vergennes Union Elementary School accounts for 29.8% of all Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 student-counselor ratio is 136:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 chronic absenteeism rate is 22.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 is typically wider than the Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54?
Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 940 students.
How much does Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 spend per student?
Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 spends $24,042 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #5 in Vermont.
What is the demographic composition of Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54?
Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 students are 90.5% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54?
Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #5 out of 80 districts in Vermont.