Derby School District operates 1 public schools serving 498 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Vermont. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 485 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Orleans County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,681 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 29.0% local, 70.3% state, and 0.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $78,797 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 4/100, ranked #80 of 80 in Vermont against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 485:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Derby Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Derby School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Derby School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
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 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 498 students.
How much does Derby School District spend per student?
Derby School District spends $16,681 per student. The district has an equity score of 4/100, ranking #80 in Vermont.
What is the average teacher salary in Derby School District?
The average teacher salary in Derby School District is $78,797 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Derby School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Orleans County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Derby School District?
Derby School District has an equity score of 4/100, ranking #80 out of 80 districts in Vermont. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.