Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 operates 6 public schools serving 1,420 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Vermont. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,293 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Addison County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,602 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 2.1% local, 91.9% state, and 6.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $100,112 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 52/100, ranked #40 of 80 in Vermont against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 150.9:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.1% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools.
Mt. Abraham Union High School accounts for 43.3% of all Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 school enrollment varies 8.0× across entities
Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 school enrollment ranges from 70 students (lowest) to 560 students (highest), a spread of 490 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 student-counselor ratio is 151:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 chronic absenteeism rate is 24.5% — 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 Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 is typically wider than the Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61?
Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 has 6 schools, including 6 other. Total enrollment is 1,420 students.
How much does Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 spend per student?
Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 spends $26,602 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #40 in Vermont.
What is the average teacher salary in Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61?
The average teacher salary in Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 is $100,112 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Addison County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61?
Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 students are 93.1% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61?
Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #40 out of 80 districts in Vermont. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.