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Best Chittenden County �� Preschools (2026)

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Chittenden County �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Mansfield Cooperative School (Closed 2025)

20 Church St
Richmond, VT 05477
(802) 871-0637

Gr: 6-8 | 11 students

Pine Ridge School (Closed 2006)

Special Education School

9505 Williston Rd
Williston, VT 05495
(802) 434-2161

Gr: 8-12 | 98 students

St. Joseph School (Closed 2017)

(Catholic)

20 Allen St
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-5623

Gr: NS-9 | 87 students

Overview

This County (Chittenden County)

This State (VT)

# Schools

19 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Preschools
Year	Chittenden County Total Schools
2025	19
2024	19
2023	18
2022	17
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	16
2017	15
2016	14
2015	14

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Student Body:

# Students

1,969 Students

4,782 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Preschool
Year	Chittenden County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	104	94	191
2024	102	91	187
2023	103	92	185
2022	106	91	188
2021	101	87	184
2020	100	84	179
2019	116	88	182
2018	121	92	181
2017	98	87	183
2016	100	85	181
2015	103	83	173

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% Average Students of Color

13%

11%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chittenden County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	13%	11%	32%
2024	13%	11%	32%
2023	12%	10%	32%
2022	10%	9%	31%
2021	10%	9%	32%
2020	10%	9%	31%
2019	10%	9%	31%
2018	9%	9%	30%
2017	10%	9%	31%
2016	10%	9%	31%
2015	7%	8%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

180 Teachers

467 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chittenden County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	10:1	12:1
2024	11:1	10:1	12:1
2023	10:1	10:1	12:1
2022	10:1	9:1	12:1
2021	10:1	9:1	12:1
2020	10:1	9:1	12:1
2019	13:1	10:1	12:1
2018	14:1	10:1	12:1
2017	11:1	10:1	12:1
2016	12:1	10:1	12:1
2015	12:1	10:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

45%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chittenden County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	45%	50%	51%
2024	45%	47%	51%
2023	51%	50%	51%
2022	51%	49%	51%
2021	54%	49%	50%
2020	54%	55%	50%
2019	53%	53%	50%
2018	67%	54%	50%
2017	63%	57%	49%
2016	63%	55%	49%
2015	63%	55%	48%

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Average Class Size

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chittenden County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	13	13	16
2024	13	13	16
2023	13	13	16
2022	13	13	16
2021	13	13	16
2020	12	12	16
2019	13	12	16
2018	13	13	16
2017	11	12	16
2016	10	11	16
2015	10	11	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

3 courses

8 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,939

$13,449

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chittenden County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	$13,939	$13,449	$12,988
2024	$7,931	$9,629	$10,159
2023	$7,931	$9,278	$9,500
2022	$8,721	$9,402	$8,989
2021	$8,341	$9,158	$8,661
2020	$8,206	$8,835	$8,383
2019	$6,783	$8,018	$8,266
2018	$5,967	$7,548	$7,888
2017	$7,577	$8,158	$7,628
2016	$5,300	$7,118	$7,230
2015	$5,175	$7,230	$6,984

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Average % on Financial Aid

18%

47%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chittenden County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	18%	47%	31%
2024	18%	47%	30%
2023	18%	47%	30%
2022	17%	49%	29%
2021	20%	51%	29%
2020	20%	45%	29%
2019	25%	45%	28%
2018	30%	46%	27%
2017	20%	45%	26%
2016	20%	45%	25%
2015	20%	45%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,000

$3,500

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Chittenden County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	$5,000	$3,500	$4,864
2024	$5,000	$3,500	$4,788
2023	$5,000	$3,500	$4,663
2019	$5,000	$3,117	$3,985
2018	$5,000	$3,340	$3,694

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Average Acceptance Rate

96%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chittenden County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	96%	81%	83%
2024	96%	93%	88%
2023	96%	92%	88%
2022	96%	92%	88%
2021	96%	92%	88%
2020	100%	94%	88%
2019	100%	94%	88%
2018	100%	94%	88%
2017	99%	93%	88%
2016	99%	93%	88%
2015	98%	93%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.54

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chittenden County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	0.56	0.54	0.65
2024	0.56	0.54	0.65
2023	0.54	0.52	0.65
2022	0.51	0.50	0.64
2021	0.50	0.49	0.64
2020	0.49	0.49	0.64
2019	0.53	0.50	0.64
2018	0.53	0.51	0.64
2017	0.44	0.46	0.62
2016	0.43	0.46	0.62
2015	0.45	0.46	0.62

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# American Indian Students

n/a

7 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

36 Students

69 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chittenden County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	2%	2%	4%
2024	2%	2%	5%
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	2%	1%	5%
2021	2%	2%	5%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	1%	1%	5%
2018	1%	1%	5%
2017	2%	1%	3%
2016	2%	1%	3%
2015	1%	1%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

29 Students

73 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chittenden County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	2%	2%	8%
2024	2%	2%	8%
2023	2%	1%	8%
2022	1%	1%	8%
2021	1%	1%	7%
2020	1%	1%	7%
2019	1%	1%	7%
2018	1%	1%	7%
2017	1%	2%	6%
2016	1%	2%	7%
2015	1%	2%	6%

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# Black Students

33 Students

78 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chittenden County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	2%	2%	6%
2024	2%	2%	6%
2023	2%	2%	6%
2022	2%	2%	6%
2021	2%	2%	7%
2020	3%	2%	7%
2019	2%	2%	6%
2018	2%	2%	6%
2017	2%	2%	6%
2016	2%	2%	6%
2015	2%	2%	6%

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# White Students

831 Students

2,552 Students

% White Students

48%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chittenden County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	48%	56%	48%
2024	49%	57%	48%
2023	58%	61%	48%
2022	62%	63%	50%
2021	65%	65%	50%
2020	65%	65%	51%
2019	57%	63%	52%
2018	55%	61%	52%
2017	71%	69%	54%
2016	72%	69%	54%
2015	70%	69%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

4 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

786 Students

1,812 Students

% of Others Students

46%

39%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chittenden County Average	Vermont (VT) Average	National Average
2025	46%	38%	34%
2024	45%	37%	33%
2023	36%	34%	33%
2022	33%	33%	31%
2021	30%	30%	31%
2020	29%	30%	31%
2019	39%	33%	30%
2018	41%	35%	30%
2017	24%	26%	30%
2016	23%	26%	29%
2015	26%	26%	29%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Chittenden County, VT?

The private preschools in Chittenden County, VT include St. Francis Xavier School, International Children's School Inc., and Lake Champlain Waldorf School.

How many private preschools are located in Chittenden County?

18 private preschools are located in Chittenden County.

How much do private preschools cost in Chittenden County?

The average tuition cost is $13,939, which is higher than the Vermont private school average tuition cost of $13,449.

How diverse are private preschools in Chittenden County?

Chittenden County private preschools are approximately 13% minority students, which is higher than the Vermont private school average of 11%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Chittenden County?

32% of private preschools in Chittenden County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private preschools in Chittenden County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Chittenden County include: St. Francis Xavier School vs. Mater Christi School, Christ The King School vs. Mater Christi School, Mater Christi School vs. St. Francis Xavier School

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