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An equity score of 27/100 ranks Barstow Unified Union School District #49 #71 of 80 districts in Vermont (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,234 per pupil, Barstow Unified Union School District #49 ranks #86 of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending (Vermont districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Barstow Unified Union School District #49 operates 1 public schools serving 212 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Vermont. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Rutland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,234 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending. See how Vermont compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.0% local, 97.6% state, and 0.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 27/100, ranked #71 of 80 in Vermont against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 168:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.5% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Barstow Memorial School, enrolling 168 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Barstow Memorial School accounts for 79.2% of all Barstow Unified Union School District #49 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Barstow Unified Union School District #49 a distant remainder — means Barstow Unified Union School District #49-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Barstow Unified Union School District #49 student-counselor ratio is 168:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Barstow Unified Union School District #49 chronic absenteeism rate is 26.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Barstow Unified Union School District #49 is typically wider than the Barstow Unified Union School District #49-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Barstow Unified Union School District #49's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Barstow Unified Union School District #49?
Barstow Unified Union School District #49 has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 212 students.
How much does Barstow Unified Union School District #49 spend per student?
Barstow Unified Union School District #49 spends $13,234 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #71 in Vermont.
What is the demographic composition of Barstow Unified Union School District #49?
Barstow Unified Union School District #49 students are 87.5% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Barstow Unified Union School District #49?
Barstow Unified Union School District #49 has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #71 out of 80 districts in Vermont.