Strafford School District
Public school district · Orange County · Vermont · NCES district ID 5007830
Strafford School District spent $10,746 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 99% of the other Vermont districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,200). Its one school enrolled 116 students in 2024-25; 98.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,573 per student, up 7.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Vermont districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Strafford in enrollment (138 to 201 students) and Strafford itself.
Where the money came from
$3,702,000 in revenue: 98.7% state, 1.3% local and not reported federal. Total spending including $20,000 of capital outlay was $3,425,000, or $20,266 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$3,655,000 99%
- Local$47,000 1%
- Federal$0 0%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 70 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
126 students in 2022-23, 130 students in 2023-24, 116 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 126 | 12.1 | 10.4 |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 11.6 | 11.2 |
| 2024-25 | 116 | 13.7 | 8.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$699,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,136 per student
Strafford School District booked $699,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 12 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $57,769 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 19 in 100 Vermont districts with a figure (state median $67,643, 97 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Vermont teacher salary at $62,866 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,641 in 2018-19, $4,723 in 2019-20, $4,067 in 2020-21, $3,788 in 2021-22, $4,136 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
1 elementary school, 116 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton School | 116 | 8.4 | 26.7% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Strafford School District
- Phone: (802) 765-4351
- Office: 243 VT Route 132, South Strafford, VT 05070
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Strafford School District
- Vermont districts by spending per studentStrafford School District ranks 69 of 70 Vermont districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,746).#69 of 70
- Every school district in VermontStrafford School District is the number 86 by size of 116 Vermont districts, with 169 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#86 of 116
- Westminster School DistrictThe next larger Vermont district: 188 students in fall 2022.
- Cabot School DistrictThe next smaller Vermont district: 164 students in fall 2022, $17,220 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,220
- Compare Strafford School District with Westminster School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across VermontStrafford School District spent $57,769 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $67,643); spending, not a salary.$57,769
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Strafford School District
How many schools and students are in Strafford School District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 116 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Strafford School District spend per student?
$10,746 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Vermont median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,200 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,573 per student, up 7.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Strafford School District's money come from?
$3,702,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 98.7% state, 1.3% local and not reported federal (NCES F-33).How much does Strafford School District spend on teacher salaries?
$699,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,136 per student. Divided by the 12 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $57,769 per teacher, more than 19 in 100 Vermont districts (state median $67,643). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Vermont teacher salary at $62,866 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).What is Strafford School District's NCES district ID?
5007830. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25