Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Essex, Essex Junction and Westford.
Students
3,635
Schools
10
Spent per student
$31,700
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$1.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Spends 26% more per student than the VT average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.8M, about $506 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Keeseville.
PK–62 schoolsAuSable Valley Central School District
7–8Ausable Valley Middle SchoolAuSable Valley Central School District
9–12Ausable Valley High SchoolAuSable Valley Central School District
Test scores vs. VT
2020–21Math proficiency43.3%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts60.7%
State average 48.3%
Graduation rate 82% at AuSable Valley Central School District, which runs the high school (state 83.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,700 per student · 26% above VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 8%State 87%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,817’20
3,822’21
3,742’22
3,689’23
3,635’24
Down 4.8% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Two or more races 7%Asian 7%Hispanic 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Essex Elementary School
484 students15:1
Founders Memorial School
A−353 students12:1
Summit Street School
A−305 students18:1
Westford Elementary School
A−206 students14:1
Hiawatha Elementary School
A−203 students11:1
Thomas Fleming School
B+197 students12:1
Essex Middle School
A−366 students11:1
Albert D. Lawton School
A−297 students9:1
Essex High School
A−1,224 students12:1
The Center for Technology - Essex
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.