Other / mixed grade configuration · Barnard, VT

Barnard Academy

Federal NCES profile for Barnard Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500045000011
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Barnard Academy earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Vermont schools.

47
Resource Index · Typical
9.5:1
small classes for Vermont
4.2%
free-lunch eligible
57
students enrolled

Barnard Academy has class sizes smaller than 82% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Barnard Academy held near 71 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 6.4 → 6.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 500045000011 · Barnard, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD

57 enr · 9.5:1 · 4.2% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Woodstock Union Middle/High School (440 students)

Barnard Academy held near 71 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 6.4 → 6.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

Barnard Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Barnard Academy reports 57 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Barnard Academy compares

Barnard Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Vermont and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Vermont Vermont avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.5:1 ▼ 20% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.2% ▼ 85% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 57 top 93% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
57
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
4.2%
free-lunch eligible - 85% below the Vermont average of 27.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 18% in Vermont - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,969
per pupil, district-wide - below Vermont avg of $20,027
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%
Two or More 1.8%

Largest group: White at 96.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.8, Barnard Academy is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

District finance for Windsor Central Unified Union School District #76 reports $19,969 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Barnard Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Woodstock Union Middle/High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodstock Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Killington Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Prosper Valley School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Reading Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Barnard Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Windsor Central Unified Union School District #76 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Barnard Academy

How many students attend Barnard Academy?

Barnard Academy has 57 students enrolled. It is a public school in Barnard, VT. CCD year-over-year: 72 (2022-23) → 71 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Barnard Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Barnard Academy is 9.5:1, which is 20% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Barnard Academy?

4.2% of students at Barnard Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barnard Academy?

The largest demographic group at Barnard Academy is White at 96.5% of enrollment, in Barnard, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Barnard Academy?

Barnard Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Windsor Central Unified Union School District #76?

Besides Barnard Academy, Windsor Central Unified Union School District #76 also operates Woodstock Union Middle/High School (440 students), Woodstock Elementary School (273 students), and Killington Elementary School (112 students). See the Windsor Central Unified Union School District #76 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.