An equity score of 59/100 ranks Cambridge School District #28 of 80 districts in Vermont (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,565 per pupil, Cambridge School District ranks #49 of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending (Vermont districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Cambridge School District operates 1 public schools serving 336 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 Lamoille County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,565 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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, 97.5% state, and 0.5% 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 59/100, ranked #28 of 80 in Vermont against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 202.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 37.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.6% White, 1.5% African American, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Cambridge Elementary School, enrolling 324 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Cambridge Elementary School accounts for 96.4% of all Cambridge School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Cambridge School District a distant remainder — means Cambridge School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Cambridge School District student-counselor ratio is 203:1 — 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.
Cambridge School District chronic absenteeism rate is 37.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Cambridge School District?
Cambridge School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 336 students.
How much does Cambridge School District spend per student?
Cambridge School District spends $19,565 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #28 in Vermont.
What is the demographic composition of Cambridge School District?
Cambridge School District students are 96.6% White, 1.5% African American, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cambridge School District?
Cambridge School District has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #28 out of 80 districts in Vermont.