St. Albans: Schools & Education

Education in St. Albans: 12 public schools. Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) is the largest at 904 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 7,136 students.

~409 residents per school (vs Vermont ~489).

K-12 Schools

17 K-12 schools serving the area — about 409 residents per school. 31.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (17)

Swanton School

-1-6 · 664 students · 24 Fourth Street, Swanton VT 05488 · (802)868-5346

Missisquoi Valley Union High School

7-12 · 736 students · 175 Thunderbird Drive, Swanton VT 05488 · (802)868-7311

Highgate Elementary School

-1-6 · 273 students · 219 Gore Road, Highgate Center VT 05459 · (802)868-4170

Bakersfield School

-1-8 · 144 students · 82 Academy Drive, Bakersfield VT 05441 · (802)827-6611

Berkshire Elementary School

-1-8 · 187 students · 4850 Water Tower Road, Richford VT 05476 · (802)933-2290

Enosburg Falls Middle/High School

6-12 · 367 students · 65 Dickenson Avenue, Enosburg Falls VT 05450 · (802)933-7777

Cold Hollow Career Center

9-12 · 184 Missisquoi Street, Enosburg Falls VT 05450 · (802)933-4003

Enosburg Falls Elementary School

-1-5 · 245 students · 303 Dickenson Avenue, Enosburg Falls VT 05450 · (802)933-2171

Richford Elementary School

-1-5 · 196 students · 1 Elementary School Road, Richford VT 05476 · (802)848-7453

Richford Junior/Senior High School

6-12 · 256 students · 1 Corliss Heights, Richford VT 05476 · (802)848-7416

Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)

7-12 · 415 students · 75 Hunt Street, Fairfax VT 05454 · (802)849-6711

Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)

-1-6 · 624 students · 75 Hunt Street, Fairfax VT 05454 · (802)849-6711

Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)

9-12 · 904 students

Northwest Technical Center

9-12

St. Albans City Elementary School

-1-8 · 718 students

St. Albans Town Educational Center

-1-8 · 777 students

Georgia Elementary & Middle School

-1-8 · 630 students

School Districts · Districts	Missisquoi Valley School Distr, Northern Mountain Valley Unifi, Enosburgh-Richford Unified Uni, Fairfax School District
School Districts · Total count	4
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	5000433, 5000441, 5000444, 5003930
School Statistics · Total Schools	12
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	4,107
School Statistics · Total Teachers	362
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	11.30
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	1,498
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	36.5%
Schools Count	12

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Northern Vermont University
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	19.5 mi
Nearest College · Name	Northern Vermont University
Nearest College · City	Johnson
Nearest College · Phone	8,026,352,356
Nearest College · Distance	19.5 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	2

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	St. Albans Free
Nearest Library · Address	11 Maiden Lane
Nearest Library · Phone	8,025,241,507
Nearest Library · Zip	5,478
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	2288
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (1)

ST. ALBANS FREE

8025241507 · 11 MAIDEN LANE, St. Albans VT 05478

Pct Bachelors Plus	31.7%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12