School spending per student in Vermont, every district

Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 spent $33,251 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any Vermont district with 500 or more students; the median Vermont district with 1,000 or more students spent $24,052. Small rural districts and districts with many students in special programs spend more per student.

NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · current spending over fall 2022 membership · method

Current spending per student, Vermont, fiscal year 2022-23Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 $33,251; Winooski Incorporated School District $33,225; Rutland City School District $30,414; Burlington School District $29,715; Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 $29,600; Barre Unified Union School District #97 $27,371; Mill River Unified Union School District #52 $27,225; Hartford School District $27,129; Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 $27,095; Springfield School District $26,961; Vermont median $24,052.010k20k30k40kOrange Southwest Unified Union School District #59$33,251Winooski Incorporated School District$33,225Rutland City School District$30,414Burlington School District$29,715Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Unio…$29,600Barre Unified Union School District #97$27,371Mill River Unified Union School District #52$27,225Hartford School District$27,129Washington Central Unified Union School District …$27,095Springfield School District$26,961Vermont median $24,052
Current spending per student, Vermont, fiscal year 2022-23Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 $33,251; Winooski Incorporated School District $33,225; Rutland City School District $30,414; Burlington School District $29,715; Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 $29,600; Barre Unified Union School District #97 $27,371; Mill River Unified Union School District #52 $27,225; Hartford School District $27,129; Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 $27,095; Springfield School District $26,961; Vermont median $24,052.010k20k30k40kOrange Southwest Unified Union Scho…$33,251Winooski Incorporated School Distri…$33,225Rutland City School District$30,414Burlington School District$29,715Essex Westford Educational Communit…$29,600Barre Unified Union School District…$27,371Mill River Unified Union School Dis…$27,225Hartford School District$27,129Washington Central Unified Union Sc…$27,095Springfield School District$26,961Vermont median $24,052
Current spending per student, Vermont, fiscal year 2022-23Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 $33,251; Winooski Incorporated School District $33,225; Rutland City School District $30,414; Burlington School District $29,715; Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 $29,600; Barre Unified Union School District #97 $27,371; Mill River Unified Union School District #52 $27,225; Hartford School District $27,129; Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 $27,095; Springfield School District $26,961; Vermont median $24,052.020k40kOrange Southwest Unified Union School Distr…$33,251Winooski Incorporated School District$33,225Rutland City School District$30,414Burlington School District$29,715Essex Westford Educational Community Unifie…$29,600Barre Unified Union School District #97$27,371Mill River Unified Union School District #52$27,225Hartford School District$27,129Washington Central Unified Union School Dis…$27,095Springfield School District$26,961Vermont median $24,052
Current spending per student, Vermont, fiscal year 2022-23Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 $33,251; Winooski Incorporated School District $33,225; Rutland City School District $30,414; Burlington School District $29,715; Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 $29,600; Barre Unified Union School District #97 $27,371; Mill River Unified Union School District #52 $27,225; Hartford School District $27,129; Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 $27,095; Springfield School District $26,961; Vermont median $24,052.020k40kOrange Southwest Unified Union School D…$33,251Winooski Incorporated School District$33,225Rutland City School District$30,414Burlington School District$29,715Essex Westford Educational Community Un…$29,600Barre Unified Union School District #97$27,371Mill River Unified Union School Distric…$27,225Hartford School District$27,129Washington Central Unified Union School…$27,095Springfield School District$26,961Vermont median $24,052

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

All 47 districts with 500 or more students, highest spending per student first

DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59Orange County859$33,251
Winooski Incorporated School DistrictChittenden County803$33,225
Rutland City School DistrictRutland County1,960$30,414
Burlington School DistrictChittenden County3,500$29,715
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51Chittenden County3,767$29,600
Barre Unified Union School District #97Washington County2,221$27,371
Mill River Unified Union School District #52Rutland County800$27,225
Hartford School DistrictWindsor County1,459$27,129
Washington Central Unified Union School District #92Washington County1,430$27,095
Springfield School DistrictWindsor County1,243$26,961
Maple Run Unified Union School District #57Franklin County2,666$26,352
Harwood Unified Union School District #60Washington County1,818$26,132
Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61Addison County1,420$25,696
Addison Central Unified Union School District #55Addison County1,773$25,531
Milton School DistrictChittenden County1,478$25,369
The other 32 on the list
DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54Addison County940$24,845
Missisquoi Valley School District #89Franklin County1,842$24,690
Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90Lamoille County1,609$24,549
Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058ALamoille County629$24,385
Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62Rutland County1,268$24,253
Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71Washington County1,234$24,233
South Burlington School DistrictChittenden County2,717$23,871
Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058BLamoille County748$23,783
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56Chittenden County4,235$23,370
Colchester School DistrictChittenden County2,435$22,605
North Country Union High School DistrictOrleans County688$22,447
Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401Chittenden County2,620$21,876
Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64Caledonia County1,736$21,505
Oxbow Unified Union School District #91Orange County688$20,702
Windsor Central Unified Union School District #76Windsor County1,027$19,969
Saint Johnsbury School DistrictCaledonia County1,085$19,826
Green Mountain Unified School District #77Windsor County689$19,424
Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96Windham County2,373$18,907
Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88Franklin County1,067$17,572
White River Unified School District #79Windsor County629$16,506
Mount Ascutney School District #86Windsor County644$15,806
Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School DistrictOrleans County733$15,738
Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70Rutland County1,111$14,984
Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85Franklin County834$14,306
Georgia School DistrictFranklin County632$14,095
Mount Anthony Union High School District #14Bennington County1,456$14,021
Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53Rutland County1,246$14,008
Rockingham School DistrictWindham County532$13,184
Paine Mountain Union School District #68Orange County1,061$12,800
Fairfax School DistrictFranklin County1,049$12,475
Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87Bennington County1,425$11,056
Taconic and Green Regional School District #63Bennington County1,643$10,243

Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).

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Sources

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23

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