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 Radisson.
PK–55 elementary schoolsBaldwinsville Central School District
6–7Donald S Ray SchoolBaldwinsville Central School District
10–12Charles W Baker High SchoolBaldwinsville 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 89% at Baldwinsville 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.