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Mt. Abraham Unified School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Bristol, Monkton, Starksboro and New Haven.

Students
1,223
Schools
5
Spent per student
$28,516
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Mt. Abraham Unified School District

  • Spends 14% more per student than the VT average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.1% since 2020
  • Debt of $0.8M, about $622 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

2020–21
Math proficiency34.4%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts51.1%
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
$28,516 per student · 14% above VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 47%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 8%State 86%Federal 7%

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

Enrollment over time
1,345’20
1,357’21
1,341’22
1,272’23
1,223’24

Down 9.1% since 2020.

Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

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.

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