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1186 S BROWNELL RD, WILLISTON, VT 05495 • CHITTENDEN County
(802) 863-4839

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9703418
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-5
Locale Setting Suburb: Midsize
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 50007
Physical Location Address 1186 S Brownell Rd
Williston, VT 05495-7266

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
24
Teachers (FTE)
3.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.00:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 95.8% Asian: 4.2%
24 Students
White 23 est. 95.8%
Asian 1 est. 4.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
9
37.5%
♀
Female Students
15
62.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 40 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 16 (40%) Kindergarten: 7 (17.5%) 1st Grade: 6 (15%) 2nd Grade: 3 (7.5%) 3rd Grade: 4 (10%) 4th Grade: 2 (5%) 5th Grade: 2 (5%)
40 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 16 40%
Kindergarten 7 17.5%
1st Grade 6 15%
2nd Grade 3 7.5%
3rd Grade 4 10%
4th Grade 2 5%
5th Grade 2 5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 25 50 2019-2020: 28 students 28 2019-2020 2021-2022: 23 students 23 -17.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 24 students 24 +4.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 24 3.0 8.0:1 PK-5 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 23 3.4 6.8:1 PK-5 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 28 4.4 6.4:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 05495)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $500,000
$0k 0% $125k 5% $250k 10% $375k 15% $500k 20% ZIP 05495 Income: $105,768 $106k ZIP 05495 Home Value: $431,600 $432k ZIP 05495 This ZIP Williston Income: $105,768 $106k Williston Home Value: $431,600 $432k Williston City Average CHITTENDEN County Income: $103,124 $103k CHITTENDEN County Home Value: $407,147 $407k CHITTENDEN County County Average Vermont Income: $80,410 $80k Vermont Home Value: $285,094 $285k Vermont State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 05495 Poverty Rate: 4.5% 4.5% Williston Poverty Rate: 4.5% 4.5% CHITTENDEN County Poverty Rate: 10.1% 10.1% Vermont Poverty Rate: 10.1% 10.1% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 05495 Current ZIP
$105,768 $431,600 4.5% 10,984
Williston (City Average)
$105,768 $431,600 4.5% 10,984
CHITTENDEN County (County Average)
$103,124 $407,147 10.1% 172,760
Vermont (State Average)
$80,410 $285,094 10.1% 605,405
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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