Wolcott School District operates 1 public schools serving 131 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 109 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Lamoille County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,508 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 1.6% local, 98.4% state, and 0.1% 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 $55,524 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 109:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 34.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.5% White across the district's schools.
Wolcott Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Wolcott School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wolcott 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.
Wolcott School District student-counselor ratio is 109:1 — 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.
Wolcott School District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.9% — 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.
Wolcott School District has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 131 students.
How much does Wolcott School District spend per student?
Wolcott School District spends $11,508 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Wolcott School District?
The average teacher salary in Wolcott School District is $55,524 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wolcott School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lamoille County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Wolcott School District?
Wolcott School District students are 94.5% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.