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Colchester School District

2,463 students · 5 schools · 13.9:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #7 of 116 in Vermont

Students
2,463
Schools
5
Teachers (FTE)
178
Student–Teacher
13.9:1
County
Chittenden
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Colchester School District

Colchester School District is a public school system serving Chittenden County, Vermont, based in Colchester. It serves 2,463 students across 5 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a suburb: mid-size district. By enrollment it is the #7 largest of Vermont’s 116 school systems.

Phone8028782117
Address253 Main Street, Colchester, VT 05446
CountyChittenden County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Colchester School District enrolls 2,463 students in 5 schools — an average of about 493 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #7 of 116 statewide by enrollment.

Students
2,463
#7 of 116 in Vermont
Schools
5
~493 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Suburb: Mid-size
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Colchester School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (2,463 students reported):

White
80%
Black
5%
Hispanic
4%
Asian
6%
Two or more
5%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Colchester School District employs about 178 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 13.9:1 — above the Vermont average of about 11.4:1. Total district staff is roughly 413.

Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
state avg ~11.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
178
classroom teachers
Total staff
413
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Vermont funds schools

Vermont funds public schools through a single statewide Education Fund, financed largely by a statewide education property tax, with students counted using pupil weights (for poverty, English learners and small or rural schools) updated by Act 127 and now phasing in. Act 73 (2025) is a multi-year overhaul moving the state toward a state-set foundation formula and large-scale district consolidation; it is enacted and phasing in, with new district maps to be drawn in the 2026 session.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Colchester School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Vermont reports accountability through the Annual Snapshot, the Agency of Education’s ESSA data tool, covering proficiency, staffing quality, personalization, safe-and-healthy-schools measures and investment priorities. Look up Colchester School District on the Vermont Annual Snapshot.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Vermont holds public schools to its own Education Quality Standards, State Board rules administered by the Agency of Education, rather than requiring a private accreditor (NEASC accreditation is voluntary). See the Vermont Education Quality Standards.

How it compares

Colchester School District vs. Vermont

Enrollment rank
#7
of 116 districts
Ratio
13.9:1
state avg ~11.4:1
Locale
Suburb: Mid-size
Chittenden County

See every Vermont district side by side in the Vermont directory.

Go deeper

Look up Colchester School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Vermont Legislature (the Education Fund) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Colchester School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 5003240. Confirm current details with the district and the Vermont Agency of Education.