An equity score of 11/100 ranks Derby School District #80 of 80 districts in Vermont (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,492 per pupil, Derby School District ranks #88 of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending (Vermont districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Derby School District operates 1 public schools serving 498 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 Orleans County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,492 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 29.0% local, 70.3% state, and 0.8% 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 11/100, ranked #80 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 485:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 38.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.6% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Derby Elementary School, enrolling 485 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Derby Elementary School accounts for 97.4% of all Derby School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Derby School District a distant remainder — means Derby 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.
Derby School District student-counselor ratio is 485:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Derby School District chronic absenteeism rate is 38.6% — 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.
Derby School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 498 students.
How much does Derby School District spend per student?
Derby School District spends $13,492 per student. The district has an equity score of 11/100, ranking #80 in Vermont.
What is the demographic composition of Derby School District?
Derby School District students are 94.6% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Derby School District?
Derby School District has an equity score of 11/100, ranking #80 out of 80 districts in Vermont.