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Saint Johnsbury, Vermont - 1 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Saint Johnsbury School District #51 of 80 districts in Vermont (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,996 per pupil, Saint Johnsbury School District ranks #71 of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending (Vermont districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Saint Johnsbury School District operates 1 public schools serving 1,085 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 Caledonia County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,996 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 0.4% local, 92.2% state, and 7.4% 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 44/100, ranked #51 of 80 in Vermont against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 343.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.9% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is St. Johnsbury School, enrolling 1,030 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
St. Johnsbury School accounts for 94.9% of all Saint Johnsbury School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Saint Johnsbury School District a distant remainder — means Saint Johnsbury School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Saint Johnsbury School District student-counselor ratio is 343:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Saint Johnsbury School District is typically wider than the Saint Johnsbury School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Saint Johnsbury School District chronic absenteeism rate is 29.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Saint Johnsbury School District is typically wider than the Saint Johnsbury School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Saint Johnsbury School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Saint Johnsbury School District?
Saint Johnsbury School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,085 students.
How much does Saint Johnsbury School District spend per student?
Saint Johnsbury School District spends $15,996 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #51 in Vermont.
What is the demographic composition of Saint Johnsbury School District?
Saint Johnsbury School District students are 88.9% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Saint Johnsbury School District?
Saint Johnsbury School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #51 out of 80 districts in Vermont.