Enrollment
57
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
NCES ID 500045000011 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
4.2%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-85% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Barnard Academy compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Barnard Academy
Barnard Academy is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Barnard, Vermont, enrolling 57 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 4.2% free-meal eligibility runs 85% below the Vermont average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Vermont schools, with 57 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 288 scored Vermont schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 285 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Windsor Central Unified Union School District #76 also operates Woodstock Union Middle/High School (440 students) and Woodstock Elementary School (273 students) alongside Barnard Academy.
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 Barnard Academy compares
Barnard Academy on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$17,428
per pupil, district-wide
- below Vermont avg of $19,105
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Windsor Central Unified Union School District #76, which includes Barnard Academy.
$17,428
Per student
-9%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.4%
State 91.6%
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.
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
- Enrollment
- 440
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 273
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 112
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 90
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 34
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~57 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Barnard Academy a good school?
Barnard Academy earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Vermont schools. 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 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.
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