Canaan School District
Public school district · Essex County · Vermont · NCES district ID 5002940
Canaan School District spent $23,195 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 81% of the other Vermont districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,200). Its one school enrolled 184 students in 2024-25; 71.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $30,975 per student, up 33.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Vermont districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Canaan in enrollment (138 to 201 students) and Canaan itself.
Where the money came from
$4,342,000 in revenue: 71.4% state, 28.6% local and not reported federal. Total spending including $39,000 of capital outlay was $4,161,000, or $24,621 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$3,100,000 71%
- Local$1,242,000 29%
- Federal$0 0%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 70 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
169 students in 2022-23, 158 students in 2023-24, 184 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 169 | 26.0 | 6.5 |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 23.0 | 6.9 |
| 2024-25 | 184 | 26.0 | 7.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
1 other school, 184 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan Schools | 184 | 7.1 | 41.8% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Canaan School District
- Phone: (802) 266-8910
- Office: 99 School Street, Canaan, VT 05903
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Canaan School District
- Vermont districts by spending per studentCanaan School District ranks 14 of 70 Vermont districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,195).#14 of 70
- Every school district in VermontCanaan School District is the number 86 by size of 116 Vermont districts, with 169 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#86 of 116
- Westminster School DistrictThe next larger Vermont district: 188 students in fall 2022.
- Cabot School DistrictThe next smaller Vermont district: 164 students in fall 2022, $17,220 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,220
- Compare Canaan School District with Westminster School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Canaan School District
How many schools and students are in Canaan School District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 184 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Canaan School District spend per student?
$23,195 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Vermont median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,200 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $30,975 per student, up 33.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Canaan School District's money come from?
$4,342,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 71.4% state, 28.6% local and not reported federal (NCES F-33).What is Canaan School District's NCES district ID?
5002940. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25