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State district guide

Vermont public school districts

Compare district systems across Vermont by enrollment scale, school count, county context, generated guide coverage, and the parent checks that matter before choosing where to live.

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Direct answer for parents

What this district ranking can and cannot tell you

If you are searching for the best school districts in Vermont, start with the largest and most data-rich district systems below, then verify the specific school assigned to each address. SchoolsByCounty orders districts by reported enrollment and school count because those fields are consistent in NCES. It does not convert district size into a quality rating.

Start with scale

Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56

4,216 reported students

Check county context

Grand Isle County

93/100 county score

Verify locally

Address fit

Attendance boundaries and transfers are not in NCES

District table

Largest public school districts in Vermont

The first 60 rows show the largest district systems by reported enrollment. Open district guides where available, or use the county profile when a detailed district page is not generated yet.

106 districts in state file

Vermont public school districts ranked by reported enrollment.
RankDistrictStudents
1
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56

LEA ID 5000396

Chittenden County5 schools
4,216
2
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51

LEA ID 5000395

Chittenden County10 schools
3,742
3
Burlington School District

LEA ID 5002820

Chittenden County10 schools
3,473
4
South Burlington School District

LEA ID 5007470

Chittenden County5 schools
2,700
5
Maple Run Unified Union School District #57

LEA ID 5000399

Franklin County5 schools
2,651
6
Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401

LEA ID 5000443

Chittenden County8 schools
2,609
7
Colchester School District

LEA ID 5003240

Chittenden County5 schools
2,414
8
Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96

LEA ID 5000431

Windham County9 schools
2,339
9
Barre Unified Union School District #97

LEA ID 5000445

Washington County3 schools
2,199
10
Rutland City School District

LEA ID 5007050

Rutland County6 schools
1,959
11
Harwood Unified Union School District #60

LEA ID 5000403

Washington County7 schools
1,818
12
Missisquoi Valley School District #89

LEA ID 5000433

Franklin County4 schools
1,813
13
Addison Central Unified Union School District #55

LEA ID 5000402

Addison County9 schools
1,773
14
Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90

LEA ID 5000448

Lamoille County7 schools
1,602
15
Hartford School District

LEA ID 5004590

Windsor County6 schools
1,459
16
Milton School District

LEA ID 5005610

Chittenden County3 schools
1,459
17
Mount Anthony Union High School District #14

LEA ID 5005810

Bennington County2 schools
1,448
18
Washington Central Unified Union School District #92

LEA ID 5000439

Washington County6 schools
1,423
19
Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87

LEA ID 5000434

Bennington County6 schools
1,422
20
Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61

LEA ID 5000425

Addison County6 schools
1,411
21
Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62

LEA ID 5000440

Rutland County5 schools
1,266
22
Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53

LEA ID 5000392

Rutland County4 schools
1,242
23
Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71

LEA ID 5000410

Washington County4 schools
1,229
24
Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64

LEA ID 5000421

Caledonia County7 schools
1,224
25
Springfield School District

LEA ID 5007530

Windsor County4 schools
1,219
26
Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70

LEA ID 5000411

Rutland County5 schools
1,106
27
Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88

LEA ID 5000444

Franklin County5 schools
1,064
28
Paine Mountain Union School District #68

LEA ID 5000408

Washington County4 schools
1,047
29
Fairfax School District

LEA ID 5003930

Franklin County2 schools
1,039
30
Windsor Central Unified Union School District #76

LEA ID 5000450

Windsor County6 schools
1,026
31
Taconic and Green Regional School District #63

LEA ID 5000417

Bennington County5 schools
1,012
32
Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54

LEA ID 5000398

Addison County3 schools
939
33
Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59

LEA ID 5000400

Orange County5 schools
853
34
Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85

LEA ID 5000441

Franklin County4 schools
817
35
Mill River Unified Union School District #52

LEA ID 5000393

Rutland County5 schools
798
36
Winooski Incorporated School District

LEA ID 5009360

Chittenden County3 schools
787
37
Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B

LEA ID 5000397

Lamoille County3 schools
740
38
Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District

LEA ID 5000436

Orleans County6 schools
727
39
Saint Johnsbury School District

LEA ID 5007650

Caledonia County1 school
702
40
Oxbow Unified Union School District #91

LEA ID 5000437

Orange County4 schools
685
41
North Country Union High School District

LEA ID 5009600

Orleans County2 schools
681
42
Green Mountain Unified School District #77

LEA ID 5000427

Windsor County3 schools
680
43
Mount Ascutney School District #86

LEA ID 5000442

Windsor County2 schools
643
44
Georgia School District

LEA ID 5004140

Franklin County1 school
630
45
White River Unified School District #79

LEA ID 5000426

Windsor County4 schools
625
46
Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A

LEA ID 5000401

Lamoille County4 schools
624
47
Rockingham School District

LEA ID 5006930

Windham County3 schools
512
48
Derby School District

LEA ID 5003480

Orleans County1 school
496
49
Rivendell Interstate School District

LEA ID 5000024

Orange County3 schools
427
50
Arlington School District

LEA ID 5001830

Bennington County2 schools
421
51
Blue Mountain Union School District #21

LEA ID 5008224

Orange County1 school
411
52
Lake Region Union High School District #24

LEA ID 5005050

Orleans County1 school
386
53
Twin Valley Unified School District #75

LEA ID 5000418

Windham County2 schools
374
54
Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78

LEA ID 5000412

Caledonia County3 schools
363
55
Rutland Town School District

LEA ID 5007080

Rutland County1 school
360
56
Norwich School District

LEA ID 5006180

Windsor County1 school
351
57
Danville School District

LEA ID 5003450

Caledonia County1 school
350
58
Orleans Southwest Union Elementary School District #94

LEA ID 5000438

Caledonia County3 schools
337
59
Cambridge School District

LEA ID 5002910

Lamoille County1 school
336
60
Twinfield Union School District #33

LEA ID 5008225

Washington County1 school
319

— = enrollment not reported in the district record. District rows are informational and must be paired with local assignment tools before a housing decision.

Methodology

How to use district rankings without overreading them

District-level data is useful because it shows the operating system around a public school search: how many schools exist, which county record anchors the district, how much enrollment is reported, and whether a detailed district guide is available. It is not enough to decide where a student should enroll.

Ranking basis

Rows are ordered by reported enrollment, then school count. The method favors broad, data-rich systems because those are the districts parents most often need to research before relocation.

County context

Each district is attached to a primary county record when available. County school scores are context signals, not district ratings, and nearby counties can still matter for commute and housing decisions.

Grade pathway

Elementary, middle, and high school counts help parents spot whether a district looks like a full K-12 pathway or a narrower operating unit. Feeder patterns still require local verification.

Address verification

The final decision happens at the address level. Confirm attendance zones, open-enrollment rules, magnet admissions, charter lotteries, and transfer windows with official district sources.

County context

Districts anchored in higher-scoring county contexts

These rows pair district records with the county-level SchoolsByCounty score. Treat this as a shortlist for deeper research, not a district quality ranking.

Alburg School District

Grand Isle County

93

Students
194
Schools
1

Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66

Grand Isle County

93

Students
190
Schools
2

South Hero School District

Grand Isle County

93

Students
141
Schools
1

Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90

Lamoille County

70

Students
1,602
Schools
7

Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B

Lamoille County

70

Students
740
Schools
3

Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A

Lamoille County

70

Students
624
Schools
4

Parent checklist before relying on a district ranking

Use this page to narrow the field, then answer these local questions before treating any district as a fit for a specific home.

Which school does this address actually feed into?

Use the district address lookup and confirm edge cases near attendance-zone borders.

What happens at transition grades?

A strong elementary fit can split into several middle or high school paths.

Are choice programs realistic for this student?

Magnet, charter, virtual, and transfer options can involve lotteries, applications, or deadlines.

Is the county context aligned with housing tradeoffs?

Pair school research with taxes, commute, home prices, and safety before choosing where to live.

Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont School Districts

What are the best school districts in Vermont?
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56, Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51, Burlington School District are the largest Vermont district systems by reported enrollment in the NCES file. SchoolsByCounty does not call them the best districts; use this page to find data-rich district systems, then verify assigned schools, program rules, and local fit.
How are Vermont districts ranked here?
Districts are ordered by reported student enrollment, then school count, using NCES public school district records. This is a research-priority ranking, not a quality rating.
Why do only 3 Vermont districts have district guide links?
SchoolsByCounty statically generates detailed district guides for the largest district systems nationally so the pages stay fast and substantive. Districts without guide links remain represented through county and state context pages.
Do these district pages show attendance boundaries?
No. Attendance zones, transfer rules, magnet eligibility, charter admission, transportation, and program availability must be verified with official district or local assignment tools before choosing a home.
Does a large district mean better schools?
No. Larger districts usually have more school options and more public data, but enrollment size is not a school-quality measure. Compare school-level records and official local sources before treating a district as a fit.
How many districts are included for Vermont?
This page includes 106 Vermont public school districts from the current NCES district file, alongside county context and generated district-guide availability where available.
By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished

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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