An equity score of 54/100 ranks Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 #35 of 80 districts in Vermont (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,370 per pupil, Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 ranks #30 of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending (Vermont districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,235
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$23,370
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 operates 5 public schools serving 4,235 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Vermont. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high 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 Chittenden County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,370 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 1.6% local, 91.7% state, and 6.7% 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 54/100, ranked #35 of 80 in Vermont against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 334.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.7% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Williston Schools, with a diversity index of 29.9/100.
Its largest campus is Champlain Valley Union High School, enrolling 1,251 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Charlotte Central School, at 407 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Champlain Valley Union High School accounts for 29.5% of all Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 school enrollment ranges from 407 students (lowest) to 1,251 students (highest), a spread of 844 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 student-counselor ratio is 335:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 is typically wider than the Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56-aggregate figure suggests.
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 chronic absenteeism rate is 21.9% — 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 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 is typically wider than the Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56'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 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56?
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 has 5 schools, including 1 high, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 4,235 students.
How much does Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 spend per student?
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 spends $23,370 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #35 in Vermont.
What is the demographic composition of Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56?
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 students are 88.7% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56?
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #35 out of 80 districts in Vermont.