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Champlain Valley Unified School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Williston, Shelburne, Hinesburg, Charlotte and St. George.

Williston’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Vermont school districts

Students
4,028
Schools
5
Spent per student
$25,896
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$35.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Champlain Valley Unified School District

  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $35.8M, about $8,898 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Williston. Grade by grade →

PK–8Williston SchoolsThis district
9–12Champlain Valley Union High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. VT

No district test scores published yet.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$25,896 per student · 3% above VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 2%State 93%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,140’20
4,201’21
4,216’22
4,119’23
4,028’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools.

Williston Schools
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Williston
A−
1,040 students20:1
Shelburne Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Shelburne
A
788 students14:1
Hinesburg Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hinesburg
A
542 students14:1
Charlotte Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Charlotte
A+
407 students15:1
Champlain Valley Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hinesburg
A+
1,251 students15:1

Towns served

Williston 9,975Shelburne 8,133Hinesburg 4,675Charlotte 3,846St. George 819

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mt. Abraham Unified School DistrictMonkton, Starksboro
$28,516per student
Mt. Abraham Unified School DistrictMonkton, Starksboro
Willsboro Central School DistrictEssex, Willsboro
$32,178per student
Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School DistrictEssex Junction, Essex
$31,700per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).