Mettawee School District #84 operates 1 public schools serving 226 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 124 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bennington County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $31,386 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 2.2% local, 97.8% state — 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 $118,636 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 83/100, ranked #4 of 80 in Vermont against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 177.1:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.9% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools.
Mettawee Community School accounts for 100.0% of all Mettawee School District #84 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Mettawee School District #84-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.
Mettawee School District #84 student-counselor ratio is 177:1 — 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.
Mettawee School District #84 chronic absenteeism rate is 33.1% — 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 Mettawee School District #84?
Mettawee School District #84 has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 226 students.
How much does Mettawee School District #84 spend per student?
Mettawee School District #84 spends $31,386 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #4 in Vermont.
What is the average teacher salary in Mettawee School District #84?
The average teacher salary in Mettawee School District #84 is $118,636 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Mettawee School District #84?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bennington County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Mettawee School District #84?
Mettawee School District #84 students are 87.9% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mettawee School District #84?
Mettawee School District #84 has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #4 out of 80 districts in Vermont. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.