At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
3,656
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
10
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$29,600
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$17,308
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 3,981
- Teachers (FTE)
- 356.72
- Student–teacher ratio
- 11.2:1
What current records say about Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 operates 10 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Essex Junction, Vermont. NCES reports 3,656 students and 337.02 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Vermont agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 2 of 130 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $29,600 in current expenditure per pupil and $17,308 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 8 of 104 in Vermont. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 4.2%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 18.6%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 337.02
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $110,881,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
Essex Junction, Vermont
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 44.4933, -73.1196
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White79.3%
- Hispanic4%
- Black2.6%
- Asian6.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial7.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
10 current directory entries
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Showing 1–10 of 10 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert D. Lawton School | Middle06–08 | 297 | 9.3:1 | |
| Essex Elementary School | ElementaryPK–02 | 484 | 15.2:1 | |
| Essex High School | High09–12 | 1,224 | 11.7:1 | |
| Essex Middle School | Middle06–08 | 366 | 11.3:1 | |
| Founders Memorial School | Elementary03–05 | 353 | 12.1:1 | |
| Hiawatha Elementary School | ElementaryKG–02 | 203 | 11.1:1 | |
| Summit Street School | OtherPK–PK | 305 | 17.6:1 | |
| The Center for Technology - Essex | High09–12 | 0 | 0:1 | |
| Thomas Fleming School | Elementary03–05 | 197 | 11.7:1 | |
| Westford Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 206 | 14.2:1 |