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2 Educational Drive, Essex Junction, VT 05452 • Chittenden County
(802) 879-7121
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,224
Teachers (FTE)
104.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.7:1
FRPL Eligible
332
(27.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 332 of 1,224 (27.1%)
Free Lunch: 281 (23%)
Reduced-Price: 51 (4.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 892 (72.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 750 1,500 2020-2021: 1,230 students 1,230 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,206 students 1,206 -2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,191 students 1,191 -1.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,230 students 1,230 +3.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,224 students 1,224 -0.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 983 (80.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 80 (6.5%) Asian: 67 (5.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 46 (3.8%) Black or African American: 41 (3.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (0.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.2%)
1,224 Students
White 983 80.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 80 6.5%
Asian 67 5.5%
Hispanic / Latino 46 3.8%
Black or African American 41 3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,224 Students
Grade 10: 328 (26.8%) Grade 11: 304 (24.8%) Grade 12: 322 (26.3%) Grade 9: 270 (22.1%)
1,224 Students
Grade 10 328 26.8%
Grade 11 304 24.8%
Grade 12 322 26.3%
Grade 9 270 22.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
640
52.3%
F
Female Students
584
47.7%