Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05461

Summary:

The 05461 zip code in Vermont is home to two high-performing schools: Champlain Valley Union High School and Hinesburg Community School. Both schools are part of the Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56, which is ranked 4th out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Champlain Valley Union High School is a standout, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Vermont and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive academic achievements, with 61.62% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 52.65% in Mathematics, and 52.4% in Science, significantly outperforming the statewide averages. Champlain Valley Union High School also maintains a strong 82.0% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.5.

Hinesburg Community School, which serves grades PK-8, is also a high-performing institution, ranking in the top 15 elementary schools in Vermont and earning a 5-star rating. The school's students excel on the VTCAP assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 68.52% to 80.39% in English Language Arts and 36.36% to 72.55% in Mathematics across different grade levels. Hinesburg Community School's student-teacher ratio of 13.6 further contributes to its academic success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)							VTCAP Mathematics (2025)							VTCAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Champlain Valley Union High School	Public	9-12	396 CVU Road	Hinesburg	05461	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 482-7100	1,251	86	14.5	20.7%	1,105 (88.3%)	36 (2.9%)	49 (3.9%)	28 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.5%)	82.6	5^th of 42 public high schools	88.1%		93.4	3^rd of 47 public high schools	93.6%	2							61.6							52.7			52.4	$11,764	$241	$11,523
Hinesburg Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	10888 Route 116	Hinesburg	05461	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 482-2106	542	40	13.6	29.3%	503 (92.8%)	5 (0.9%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	83.8	14^th of 137 public elementary schools	89.8%		85.9	13^th of 133 public elementary schools	90.2%	1	68.5	72.7	77.8	80.4	79.3	80.0		59.3	36.4	57.8	72.6	64.2	42.2		55.6	59.1

Cities Near Zip Code 05461

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hinesburg	1.58 mi	4	12^th
Monkton	4.3 mi	2	8^th
Charlotte	5.42 mi	2	5^th
Starksboro	6.37 mi	2	49^th
Huntington	7.67 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

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