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Colchester School District

253 Main Street
Colchester, VT 05446-0160

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Top 20%

Tel: (802) 878-2117

Top Rankings

Colchester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VT)

# Schools

5 Schools

206 Schools

# Students

2,394 Students

46,059 Students

# Teachers

175 Teachers

3,913 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Colchester School District	Vermont
Pre-K	280	73
Kind	127	47
1	146	48
2	155	52

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District Rank

Colchester School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VT)

#16 out of 103 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Colchester School District
2023	#16
2022	#26
2019	#51
2018	#51
2017	#51
2016	#50
2015	#62
2014	#61
2013	#72
2012	#65
2011	#72

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53%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Colchester School District	Vermont
2023	53%	40%
2022	43%	33%
2017	53%	43%
2016	58%	46%
2015	50%	42%
2014	67%	58%
2013	70%	61%
2012	68%	61%
2011	68%	61%
2010	68%	62%

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54%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Colchester School District	Vermont
2022	54%	44%
2017	59%	54%
2016	64%	57%
2015	63%	54%
2014	75%	71%
2013	78%	73%
2012	79%	73%
2011	76%	72%
2010	77%	72%

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44%

35%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Colchester School District	Vermont
2022	44%	35%
2021	43%	37%

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92%

83%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Colchester School District	Vermont
2023	92%	83%
2022	92%	83%
2017	92%	88%
2016	87%	86%
2015	92%	87%
2014	95%	87%
2013	92%	86%
2012	92%	87%
2011	95%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.22

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Colchester School District	Vermont
2023	0.27	0.22
2022	0.27	0.22
2021	0.26	0.21
2020	0.25	0.19
2019	0.25	0.19
2018	0.18	0.19
2017	0.18	0.19
2016	0.18	0.17
2015	0.15	0.17
2014	0.15	0.17
2013	0.15	0.15
2012	0.13	0.15
2011	0.13	0.14
2010	0.12	0.14
2009	0.11	0.14
2008	0.13	0.12
2007	0.11	0.12
2006	0.08	0.07
2005	0.08	0.10
2004	0.08	0.10
2003	0.07	0.09
2002	0.06	0.09
2001	0.06	0.08
2000	0.07	0.06
1999	0.06	0.05
1998	0.06	0.05
1997	0.06	0.05
1996	0.04	0.05
1995	0.05	0.05
1994	0.05	0.05
1993	0.07	0.05
1992	0.06	0.04
1991	0.04	0.04

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-1993)
Year	Colchester School District	Vermont
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Colchester School District	Vermont
2023	6%	2%
2022	6%	2%
2021	5%	2%
2020	6%	2%
2019	6%	2%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Colchester School District	Vermont
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Colchester School District	Vermont
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% White

82%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colchester School District	Vermont
2023	85%	88%
2022	85%	88%
2021	86%	89%
2020	87%	90%
2019	87%	90%
2018	90%	90%
2017	90%	90%
2016	90%	91%
2015	92%	91%
2014	92%	91%
2013	92%	92%
2012	93%	92%
2011	93%	93%
2010	94%	93%
2009	94%	94%
2008	93%	94%
2007	94%	94%
2006	96%	96%
2005	95%	95%
2004	96%	95%
2003	96%	95%
2002	97%	95%
2001	97%	96%
2000	97%	97%
1999	97%	97%
1998	96%	97%
1997	97%	97%
1996	98%	97%
1995	97%	97%
1994	97%	97%
1993	96%	97%
1992	96%	98%
1991	98%	98%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,261 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,476 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VT)

Total Revenue

$51 MM

$2,348 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Colchester School District	Vermont
2023	$51 MM	$9 MM
2022	$48 MM	$8 MM
2021	$51 MM	$9 MM
2020	$48 MM	$8 MM
2019	$45 MM	$6 MM
2018	$43 MM	$4 MM
2017	$41 MM	$4 MM
2016	$39 MM	$4 MM
2015	$33 MM	$3 MM
2014	$37 MM	$4 MM
2012	$34 MM	$4 MM
2011	$32 MM	$3 MM
2010	$33 MM	$3 MM
2009	$33 MM	$3 MM
2008	$30 MM	$4 MM
2007	$28 MM	$4 MM
2006	$26 MM	$4 MM
2005	$25 MM	$4 MM
2004	$24 MM	$3 MM
2003	$22 MM	$3 MM
2002	$21 MM	$3 MM
2001	$20 MM	$3 MM
2000	$18 MM	$3 MM
1999	$19 MM	$3 MM
1998	$16 MM	$3 MM
1997	$15 MM	$2 MM
1996	$16 MM	$2 MM
1995	$15 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$2,290 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Colchester School District	Vermont
2023	$49 MM	$9 MM
2022	$46 MM	$9 MM
2021	$49 MM	$9 MM
2020	$46 MM	$9 MM
2019	$45 MM	$6 MM
2018	$43 MM	$4 MM
2017	$42 MM	$4 MM
2016	$39 MM	$4 MM
2015	$33 MM	$3 MM
2014	$38 MM	$4 MM
2012	$34 MM	$4 MM
2011	$33 MM	$4 MM
2010	$33 MM	$3 MM
2009	$31 MM	$3 MM
2008	$29 MM	$5 MM
2007	$28 MM	$4 MM
2006	$26 MM	$4 MM
2005	$24 MM	$4 MM
2004	$23 MM	$3 MM
2003	$22 MM	$3 MM
2002	$21 MM	$3 MM
2001	$21 MM	$3 MM
2000	$19 MM	$3 MM
1999	$17 MM	$3 MM
1998	$19 MM	$2 MM
1997	$17 MM	$2 MM
1996	$15 MM	$2 MM
1995	$15 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,261

$29,860

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Colchester School District	Vermont
2023	$21,129	$23,002
2022	$20,121	$20,105
2021	$21,789	$25,144
2020	$20,121	$20,105
2019	$19,131	$20,850
2018	$18,282	$19,447
2017	$17,539	$27,235
2016	$16,539	$24,795
2015	$15,191	$15,406
2014	$17,280	$17,826
2012	$16,015	$15,425
2011	$14,996	$16,276
2010	$15,461	$15,406
2009	$14,618	$17,340
2008	$13,304	$21,515
2007	$12,316	$20,273
2006	$10,999	$19,716
2005	$10,330	$16,953
2004	$9,947	$16,278
2003	$8,885	$14,451
2002	$8,653	$14,365
2001	$8,257	$12,764
2000	$7,440	$11,843
1999	$7,632	$11,249
1998	$6,577	$11,362
1997	$6,193	$9,836
1995	$5,969	$8,662
1992	$5,691	$7,960

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Spending / Student

$20,476

$29,121

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Colchester School District	Vermont
2023	$20,348	$20,942
2022	$19,436	$21,092
2021	$20,984	$22,891
2020	$19,436	$21,092
2019	$18,934	$21,791
2018	$18,270	$20,276
2017	$17,896	$27,443
2016	$16,431	$23,536
2015	$14,991	$15,464
2014	$17,818	$17,885
2012	$16,306	$15,768
2011	$15,231	$17,000
2010	$15,257	$15,464
2009	$13,936	$17,254
2008	$12,984	$22,585
2007	$12,263	$20,590
2006	$11,000	$20,034
2005	$10,144	$17,604
2004	$9,572	$16,123
2003	$8,784	$14,743
2002	$8,638	$14,005
2001	$8,375	$12,588
2000	$7,715	$11,646
1999	$6,853	$11,000
1998	$7,505	$10,781
1997	$6,740	$9,815
1995	$6,166	$8,443
1992	$5,520	$7,809

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Best Colchester School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Porters Point School

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490 Porters Point Road
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 264-5920

Gr: PK-2 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: n/an/a

Union Memorial School

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253 Main Street
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 264-5959

Gr: PK-2 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,394 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 92% (Top 5% in VT)
: Top 20%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 44% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education