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Colchester, Vermont - 5 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Colchester School District #50 of 80 districts in Vermont (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,786 per pupil, Colchester School District ranks #35 of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending (Vermont districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,435
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$20,786
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Colchester School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,435 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Vermont. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 $20,786 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 3.1% local, 88.8% state, and 8.1% 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 44/100, ranked #50 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 (11 AP courses district-wide), a 342.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.7% White, 5.6% African American, 5.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Malletts Bay School, with a diversity index of 38.5/100.
Its largest campus is Colchester High School, enrolling 715 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Colchester High School accounts for 29.3% of all Colchester School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Colchester School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Colchester School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Colchester School District school enrollment ranges from 355 students (lowest) to 715 students (highest), a spread of 360 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.
Colchester School District student-counselor ratio is 342:1 — 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 Colchester School District is typically wider than the Colchester School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Colchester School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.3% — 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 Colchester School District is typically wider than the Colchester School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Colchester School District?
Colchester School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,435 students.
How much does Colchester School District spend per student?
Colchester School District spends $20,786 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #50 in Vermont.
What is the demographic composition of Colchester School District?
Colchester School District students are 79.7% White, 5.6% African American, 5.6% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Colchester School District?
Colchester School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #50 out of 80 districts in Vermont.