Other / mixed grade configuration · Chittenden, VT
Barstow Memorial School
Federal NCES profile for Barstow Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
The verdict
Barstow Memorial School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Vermont schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.3:1
- large classes for Vermont
- 17.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 168
- students enrolled
Barstow Memorial School has class sizes larger than 90% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 500039009274 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-25 students YoY
Barstow Memorial School shrank from 186 students in 2022-23 to 161 in 2023-24 (-13.4%).
Teacher FTE added 11.6 → 12.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-25 students YoY 500039009274 · Chittenden, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD
168 enr · 15.3:1 · 17.2% lunch · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Barstow Memorial School shrank from 186 students in 2022-23 to 161 in 2023-24 (-13.4%). Teacher FTE added 11.6 → 12.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →
How Barstow Memorial School compares
Barstow Memorial School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Vermont and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Vermont | Vermont avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.3:1 | ▲ 29% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.2% | ▼ 38% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 168 | top 62% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 87.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 22.8, Barstow Memorial School is more mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
District finance for Barstow Unified Union School District #49 reports $12,090 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~168 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)
Frequently asked questions about Barstow Memorial School
How many students attend Barstow Memorial School?
Barstow Memorial School has 168 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chittenden, VT. CCD year-over-year: 186 (2022-23) → 161 (2023-24), down 25.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barstow Memorial School?
The student-teacher ratio at Barstow Memorial School is 15.3:1, which is 29% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Barstow Memorial School?
17.2% of students at Barstow Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barstow Memorial School?
The largest demographic group at Barstow Memorial School is White at 87.5% of enrollment, in Chittenden, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Barstow Memorial School?
Barstow Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Barstow Unified Union School District #49?
None reported; Barstow Unified Union School District #49 operates only Barstow Memorial School as a public school district in NCES's records.