District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 5000434
State District ID: VT-U087
Mailing Address:181 Orchard RoadBennington VT, 05201 –9238
Phone: (802)447-8419
Type: Local school district component of supervisory union
Status: Open
Total Schools: 6
Supervisory Union #: 005
Grade Span: PK - 6
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Bennington County
County ID: 50003
Locale: Town, Distant (32)
CSA/CBSA: 13540
Total Students: 1,353
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 87.30
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.50
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 district has a staff count of 159.80.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 87.30
  State: 42.60
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 87.30
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 11.00
Elementary: 62.00
Secondary: 0.00
Ungraded: 14.30
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 72.50
Instructional Aides: 0.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
School Psychologists: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 7.00
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 29.00
Other Support Services: 11.00
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $26,547,000 $18,629
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $132,000 $93 0%
      Local: $520,000 $365 2%
      State: $25,895,000 $18,172 98%
Total Expenditures: $24,936,000 $17,499
   Total Current Expenditures: $15,755,000 $11,056
      Instructional Expenditures: $8,895,000 $6,242 56%
      Student and Staff Support: $2,242,000 $1,573 14%
      Administration: $1,907,000 $1,338 12%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $2,711,000 $1,902 17%
   Total Capital Outlay: $170,000 $119
      Construction: $68,000 $48
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
   Interest on Debt: $98,000 $69
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.