Union Memorial School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Colchester, Vermont

Union Memorial School in Colchester, Vermont enrolled 355 students in 2024-25 with 18.1 full-time teachers, 19.6 students per teacher against the Vermont elementary-school median of 11.1. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 54% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%

231 students in 2022-23, 211 students in 2023-24, 355 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.8 to 18.1.

Students enrolled at Union Memorial School by school year2022-23: 231, 2023-24: 211, 2024-25: 35501002003004002022-232312023-242112024-25355
Students enrolled at Union Memorial School by school year2022-23: 231, 2023-24: 211, 2024-25: 35501002003004002022-232312023-242112024-25355
Students enrolled at Union Memorial School by school year2022-23: 231, 2023-24: 211, 2024-25: 35501002003004002022-232312023-242112024-25355
Students enrolled at Union Memorial School by school year2022-23: 231, 2023-24: 211, 2024-25: 35501002003004002022-232312023-242112024-25355
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2323118.812.3
2023-2421119.310.9
2024-2535518.119.6

19.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 98 of every 100 Vermont elementary schools

Among the 200 Vermont elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Union Memorial School 19.6; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherUnion Memorial School 19.6state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Union Memorial School 19.6; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherUnion Memorial School 19.6state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Union Memorial School 19.6; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherUnion Memorial School 19.6state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Union Memorial School 19.6; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherUnion Memorial School 19.6state median 11.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 237 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Union Memorial School enrolled 237 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 237 of the 237 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent15.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

78.3% of students were White, 7.0% Black, 6.5% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White78.3%
  2. Black7.0%
  3. Asian6.5%
  4. Two or more races4.2%
  5. Hispanic3.4%
  6. American Indian0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Colchester

3 public elementary schools in Colchester report 2024-25 enrollment; Union Memorial School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Malletts Bay School50513.730.5%
Porters Point School35919.621.7%
Union Memorial School35519.622.3%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Union Memorial School

  1. Malletts Bay SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.5 miles away: 505 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
  2. J. F. Kennedy Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.5 miles away: 421 students, 10.0 per teacher (2024-25).3.5 mi
  3. Compare Union Memorial School with Malletts Bay SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Colchester School District spends per student$22,605 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,605
  5. The largest public schools in VermontUnion Memorial School is the number 34 by size of 200 Vermont elementary schools open in 2024-25.#34 of 200
  6. Vermont schools by students per teacher19.6 students per teacher here against the Vermont median of 11.1 for elementary schools.19.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Union Memorial School

  1. How many students attend Union Memorial School?
    355 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 231 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Colchester, VT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Union Memorial School?
    19.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Vermont median for elementary schools is 11.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Union Memorial School a Title I school?
    Union Memorial School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Union Memorial School in?
    Colchester School District, NCES district ID 5003240. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 500324000092 are the district's.

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 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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22