For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 234 students in Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschools in Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public preschool average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
2 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
234 Students
46,059 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
3,913 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 103 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
35%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.22
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
92%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,722 is higher than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,944 is higher than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,722
$29,860
Spending / Student
$35,944
$29,121
Best Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grand Isle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
224 U.s. Route 2
Grand Isle, VT 05458
(802) 372-6913
Grand Isle, VT 05458
(802) 372-6913
Gr: PK-6 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
North Hero School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6441 U.s. Route 2
North Hero, VT 05474
(802) 372-8866
North Hero, VT 05474
(802) 372-8866
Gr: PK-6 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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