Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
Public school district · Chittenden County · Vermont · NCES district ID 5000396
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 spent $23,370 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 55% of the other Vermont districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $24,052). Its 5 schools enrolled 4,028 students in 2024-25; 92.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,896 per student, up 10.8% 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's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 ranks 7.
Where the money came from
$106,715,000 in revenue: 92.9% state, 1.9% local and 5.2% federal. Total spending including $6,512,000 of capital outlay was $110,931,000, or $26,194 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$99,114,000 93%
- Local$2,048,000 2%
- Federal$5,553,000 5%
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 32 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
4,216 students in 2022-23, 4,119 students in 2023-24, 4,028 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 | 4,216 | 300.0 | 14.1 |
| 2023-24 | 4,119 | 293.9 | 14.0 |
| 2024-25 | 4,028 | 260.5 | 15.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$29,563,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,981 per student
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 booked $29,563,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 300 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 $98,533 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 98 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).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $24,114,000 | 81.6% |
| Special education | $4,843,000 | 16.4% |
| Other programs | $606,000 | 2.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,879 in 2018-19, $7,327 in 2019-20, $6,823 in 2020-21, $6,892 in 2021-22, $6,981 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).
4 elementary schools, 2,777 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williston Schools | 1,040 | 19.6 | 14.3% | Targeted program |
| Shelburne Community School | 788 | 14.4 | 13.8% | Not Title I |
| Hinesburg Community School | 542 | 13.6 | 23.2% | Targeted program |
| Charlotte Central School | 407 | 15.2 | 13.8% | Not Title I |
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.
1 high school, 1,251 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain Valley Union High School | 1,251 | 14.5 | 15.3% | Not Title I |
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 Valley Unified Union School District #56
- Website: cssu.org
- Phone: (802) 383-1234
- Office: 5420 Shelburne Road Suite 300, Shelburne, VT 05482
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 Valley Unified Union School District #56
- Vermont districts by spending per studentChamplain Valley Unified Union School District #56 ranks 18 of 32 Vermont districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,370).#18 of 32
- Every school district in VermontChamplain Valley Unified Union School District #56 is the largest of 116 Vermont districts, with 4,235 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1 of 116
- Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51The next smaller Vermont district: 3,767 students in fall 2022, $29,600 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,600
- Compare Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 with Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Champlain Valley Union High School, its largest high school1,251 students in 2024-25, 14.5 per teacher.1,251
- Teacher salary spending across VermontChamplain Valley Unified Union School District #56 spent $98,533 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $67,643); spending, not a salary.$98,533
- 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 Valley Unified Union School District #56
How many schools and students are in Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56?
5 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 4,028 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 spend per student?
$23,370 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,052 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,896 per student, up 10.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56's money come from?
$106,715,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 92.9% state, 1.9% local and 5.2% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 spend on teacher salaries?
$29,563,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,981 per student. Divided by the 300 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $98,533 per teacher, more than 98 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 Valley Unified Union School District #56's NCES district ID?
5000396. 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