Enrollment
905
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 500039900205
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) — Saint Albans, VT
Federal NCES profile for Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 57
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 · Vermont
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
84.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 13:1 Vermont avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.9%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) reports 905 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 84.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% below the Vermont state mean of 13:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 32% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 17.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 35% below the Vermont average and 65% below the national baseline. The school offers 10 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 189 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 44.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 spends $26,541 per pupil district-wide, above the Vermont average of $26,366 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 6.9% from local sources (property taxes), 83.4% from the state, and 9.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Vermont state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Vermont | Vermont avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.8:1 | ▼ 17% | 13:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.9% | ▼ 35% | 27.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 905 | top 98% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
17.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 35% below the Vermont average of 27.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
— 17% below state mean
Top 29% in Vermont — lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
44.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,541
per pupil, district-wide
— above Vermont avg of $26,366
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.8 FTE
Per 189 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
92
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 905 Top 98% in Vermont — larger than 2% of 289 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 84.0
Students per teacher 10.8:1 -17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 17.9% -35% vs state
NCES ID 500039900205
Student demographics
White 88.2%
Two or More 6.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Asian 1.2%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 88.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 10
Counselors (FTE) 4.8
Students per counselor 189:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 44.2%
In-school suspensions 92
Out-of-school suspensions 20
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maple Run Unified Union School District #57, which includes Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans).
$26,541
Per student
+1%
vs Vermont
Avg $26,366
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 6.9%
State 83.4%
Federal 9.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 754
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 681
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Enrollment
- 249
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)
How many students attend Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)?
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) has 905 students enrolled. It is a high school in Saint Albans, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)?
The student-teacher ratio at Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) is 10.8:1, which is 17% lower than the Vermont average of 13:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)?
17.9% of students at Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)?
The largest demographic group at Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) is White at 88.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Saint Albans, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)?
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.