Can I use Addison County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Addison County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Addison County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Addison County?

Start with the 21 listed public schools and 4 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Addison County Schools & Education

Name: Addison County, Vermont Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Addison County, Vermont

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

64/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

87.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

87.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 81.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$12,104

National avg $13,239

State avg $11,012

School Score

64/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 55/100

State Score Position

of 14 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Addison County

Measured School Summary

Addison County performs at an average level with a school score of 64/100 and a solid graduation rate of 87.0%.

Funding Context

With $12,104 per pupil, Addison County has adequate funding that generally covers core educational needs and some supplemental services.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 16% above the Vermont average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 5.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Addison County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

21 public schools and 4 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

64/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #3 of 14 Vermont counties with school score data.

Completion

87.0%

5.7 pts above the state average

Funding context

$12,104

$1,092 above the state average

School coverage

4 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Addison County has 21 public schools across 4 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Addison County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Mixed school landscape

Addison County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

of 14 Vermont counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Addison Central Unified Union School District #55

Elementary to high school visible

1,773 students

Elementary 7Middle 1High 1Other 0

9 listed schools in this county slice.

Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61

Elementary and high visible

1,411 students

Elementary 5Middle 0High 1Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54

Elementary and high visible

939 students

Elementary 2Middle 0High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

Patricia Hannaford Career Center

High school only in this slice

0 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 1Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 is the largest listed district slice, with 9 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Addison County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Addison County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Addison County, Vermont

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

A Small-Scale Network Supporting Thousands of Students

Addison County operates a network of 21 public schools across four main districts, serving a total of 4,359 students. The infrastructure relies heavily on 16 elementary schools that feed into a smaller number of middle and high school facilities.

Strong Outcomes Matching National Graduation Benchmarks

The county maintains an 87% graduation rate, which perfectly aligns with the national average and exceeds the state average of 81.3%. Local taxpayers invest $12,104 per pupil, a figure that is higher than the state median but below the national average of $13,000.

Addison Central Leads the County’s Educational Efforts

The Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 is the largest in the region, managing nine schools and 1,773 students. Currently, there are no charter schools operating within the county's public education system.

Rural School Settings with Small Average Class Sizes

Education here is predominantly rural, with 16 schools in rural settings and five in town locales. While the average school size is just 218 students, Mt. Abraham Union High School stands out as the largest facility with 621 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Addison County

Reported Enrollment

4,359

21 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary16

Middle1

High4

Other0

4 School Districts in Addison County

Addison Central Unified Union School District #55

9 schools

1,773 students

Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61

6 schools

1,411 students

Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54

3 schools

939 students

Patricia Hannaford Career Center

1 school

0 students

21 Public Schools in Addison County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Addison County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Mt. Abraham Union High School	Record	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	Bristol, 05443Rural: Distant	7–12	High	621
Middlebury Union High School	Record	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	Middlebury, 05753Town: Distant	9–12	High	522
Middlebury ID #4 School	Record	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	Middlebury, 05753Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	496
Bristol Elementary School	Record	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	Bristol, 05443Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	411
Vergennes Union High School	Record	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	Vergennes, 05491Town: Distant	7–12	High	398
Middlebury Union Middle School	Record	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	Middlebury, 05753Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	369
Vergennes Union Elementary School	Record	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	Vergennes, 05491Town: Distant	PK–6	Primary	297
Ferrisburgh Central School	Record	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	Ferrisburgh, 05456Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	244
Orwell Village School	Record	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	Orwell, 05760Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	140
Monkton Central School	Record	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	Monkton, 05469Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	125
Robinson School	Record	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	Starksboro, 05487Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	106
Otter Creek Academy at Leicester Sudbury and Whiting	Record	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	Whiting, 05778Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	96
Bingham Memorial School	Record	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	Cornwall, 05753Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	93
Beeman Elementary School	Record	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	New Haven, 05472Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	78
Shoreham Elementary School	Record	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	Shoreham, 05770Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	76
Lincoln Community School	Record	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	Lincoln, 05443Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	70
Salisbury Community School	Record	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	Salisbury, 05769Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	65
Bridport Central School	Record	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	Bridport, 05734Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	63
Ripton Elementary School	Record	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	Ripton, 05766Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	46
Weybridge Elementary School	Record	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	Middlebury, 05753Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	43

Mt. Abraham Union High School

Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61

Bristol, 05443 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High621 students

Middlebury Union High School

Addison Central Unified Union School District #55

Middlebury, 05753 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High522 students

Middlebury ID #4 School

Addison Central Unified Union School District #55

Middlebury, 05753 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary496 students

Bristol Elementary School

Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61

Bristol, 05443 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary411 students

Vergennes Union High School

Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54

Vergennes, 05491 / Town: Distant

Record7–12High398 students

Middlebury Union Middle School

Addison Central Unified Union School District #55

Middlebury, 05753 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle369 students

Vergennes Union Elementary School

Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54

Vergennes, 05491 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary297 students

Ferrisburgh Central School

Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54

Ferrisburgh, 05456 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–6Primary244 students

Orwell Village School

Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62

Orwell, 05760 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary140 students

Monkton Central School

Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61

Monkton, 05469 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary125 students

Robinson School

Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61

Starksboro, 05487 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary106 students

Otter Creek Academy at Leicester Sudbury and Whiting

Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53

Whiting, 05778 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary96 students

Bingham Memorial School

Addison Central Unified Union School District #55

Cornwall, 05753 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary93 students

Beeman Elementary School

Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61

New Haven, 05472 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary78 students

Shoreham Elementary School

Addison Central Unified Union School District #55

Shoreham, 05770 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary76 students

Lincoln Community School

Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61

Lincoln, 05443 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary70 students

Salisbury Community School

Addison Central Unified Union School District #55

Salisbury, 05769 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary65 students

Bridport Central School

Addison Central Unified Union School District #55

Bridport, 05734 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary63 students

Ripton Elementary School

Addison Central Unified Union School District #55

Ripton, 05766 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary46 students

Weybridge Elementary School

Addison Central Unified Union School District #55

Middlebury, 05753 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary43 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$12,104

State avg $11,012

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Vermont counties have the highest graduation rates?

Lamoille County (89.2%), Addison County (87.0%), and Chittenden County (85.8%) currently lead Vermont among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Vermont?

Across Vermont counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $11,012. The highest current county values are Chittenden County ($13,280), Washington County ($12,845), and Rutland County ($12,596). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Addison County?

Addison County has a school score of 64/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Addison County?

The high school graduation rate in Addison County is 87.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Addison County spend per student?

Addison County spends $12,104 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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Counties with Similar School Profile

Chittenden County

Vermont

-2 pts

62/100

School score

Lamoille County

Vermont

+6 pts

70/100

School score

Washington County

Vermont

-8 pts

56/100

School score

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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