Enrollment
188
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Alburg, VT
Alburg Community Education Center
Federal NCES profile for Alburg Community Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500177000004
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Alburg Community Education Center earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median.
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 53.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 188
- students enrolled
Alburg Community Education Center has class sizes near the Vermont median. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Alburg School District · Vermont
NCES ID 500177000004 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.1%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
+92% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alburg Community Education Center compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Alburg Community Education Center
Alburg Community Education Center is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Alburg, Vermont, enrolling 188 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Vermont schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 53.1% of students qualify for free meals, 92% above the Vermont average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 188 students, its enrollment sits close to the Vermont median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 288 Vermont schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 34 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Vermont schools statewide, it ranks #34, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Two or More (22%) (diversity index 38/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Alburg School District operates only this one school, so Alburg Community Education Center has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Alburg Community Education Center compares
Alburg Community Education Center on the metrics families compare, against Vermont and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Vermont | Vermont avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▲ 5% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.1% | ▲ 92% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 188 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
188
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 92% above the Vermont average of 27.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 5% above state mean
Top 64% in Vermont - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
49.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,562
per pupil, district-wide
- above Vermont avg of $19,105
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 75.5%
Two or More 22.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 75.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.0, Alburg Community Education Center is more mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alburg School District, which includes Alburg Community Education Center.
$19,562
Per student
+2%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.3%
State 98.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Vermont, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~188 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Alburg Community Education Center
How many students attend Alburg Community Education Center?
Alburg Community Education Center has 188 students enrolled. It is a public school in Alburg, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alburg Community Education Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Alburg Community Education Center is 12.5:1, which is 5% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alburg Community Education Center?
53.1% of students at Alburg Community Education Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alburg Community Education Center?
The largest demographic group at Alburg Community Education Center is White at 75.5% of enrollment, in Alburg, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alburg Community Education Center?
Alburg Community Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Alburg Community Education Center a good school?
Alburg Community Education Center earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Alburg School District?
None reported; Alburg School District operates only Alburg Community Education Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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