South Hero School District operates 1 public schools serving 146 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 164 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Grand Isle County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,669 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 4.7% local, 93.6% state, and 1.8% 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 $132,083 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 164:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 31.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.6% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools.
Folsum Education & Community Center accounts for 100.0% of all South Hero School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means South Hero 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.
South Hero School District student-counselor ratio is 164:1 — 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.
South Hero School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.7% — 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 South Hero School District?
South Hero School District has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 146 students.
How much does South Hero School District spend per student?
South Hero School District spends $20,669 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in South Hero School District?
The average teacher salary in South Hero School District is $132,083 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of South Hero School District?
South Hero School District students are 89.6% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.