Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66
Public school district · Grand Isle County · Vermont · NCES district ID 5000435
Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 spent $19,485 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 62% of the other Vermont districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,200). Its 2 schools enrolled 199 students in 2024-25; 99.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,198 per student, down 6.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Vermont districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 in enrollment (189 to 217 students) and Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 itself.
Where the money came from
$8,337,000 in revenue: 99.1% state, 0.9% local and not reported federal. Total spending including $31,000 of capital outlay was $8,862,000, or $44,310 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$8,262,000 99%
- Local$75,000 1%
- Federal$0 0%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 70 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
190 students in 2022-23, 234 students in 2023-24, 199 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 190 | 18.7 | 10.2 |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 20.7 | 11.3 |
| 2024-25 | 199 | 19.5 | 10.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$1,309,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,545 per student
Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 booked $1,309,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 19 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $70,000 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 56 in 100 Vermont districts with a figure (state median $67,643, 97 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Vermont teacher salary at $62,866 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2019-20 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,082 in 2019-20, $5,511 in 2020-21, $5,910 in 2021-22, $6,545 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
2 elementary schools, 199 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Isle School | 151 | 12.0 | 35.1% | Schoolwide program |
| North Hero School | 48 | 7.0 | 41.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66
- Website: gisu.org
- Phone: (802) 372-6942
- Office: 224 U.S. Route 2, Grand Isle, VT 05458
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66
- Vermont districts by spending per studentChamplain Islands Unified Union School District #66 ranks 27 of 70 Vermont districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,485).#27 of 70
- Every school district in VermontChamplain Islands Unified Union School District #66 is the number 81 by size of 116 Vermont districts, with 200 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#81 of 116
- Echo Valley Community Union School District #67The next larger Vermont district: 201 students in fall 2022, $14,577 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,577
- Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69The next smaller Vermont district: 197 students in fall 2022, $16,584 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,584
- Compare Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 with Echo Valley Community Union School District #67Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across VermontChamplain Islands Unified Union School District #66 spent $70,000 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $67,643); spending, not a salary.$70,000
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66
How many schools and students are in Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary), enrolling 199 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 spend per student?
$19,485 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Vermont median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,200 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,198 per student, down 6.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66's money come from?
$8,337,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 99.1% state, 0.9% local and not reported federal (NCES F-33).How much does Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 spend on teacher salaries?
$1,309,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,545 per student. Divided by the 19 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $70,000 per teacher, more than 56 in 100 Vermont districts (state median $67,643). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Vermont teacher salary at $62,866 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).What is Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66's NCES district ID?
5000435. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25