Other / mixed grade configuration · Cornwall, VT

Bingham Memorial School

Federal NCES profile for Bingham Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500040200095
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
9
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bingham Memorial School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median.

38
Resource Index · Typical
13:1
students per teacher
11.8%
free-lunch eligible
91
students enrolled

Bingham Memorial School has class sizes near the Vermont median. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

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

-2 students YoY

Bingham Memorial School held near 91 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 7.4 → 7.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 500040200095 · Cornwall, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD

91 enr · 13:1 · 11.8% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Middlebury Union High School (521 students)

Bingham Memorial School held near 91 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 7.4 → 7.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

Bingham Memorial School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bingham Memorial School reports 91 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 Bingham Memorial School compares

Bingham Memorial School 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 13:1 ▲ 9% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.8% ▼ 57% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 91 top 81% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
91
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
11.8%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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
13:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 68% in Vermont - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$25,531
per pupil, district-wide - above Vermont avg of $20,027
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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 95.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
African American 1.1%

Largest group: White at 95.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.5, Bingham Memorial School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

District finance for Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 reports $25,531 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bingham Memorial School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Middlebury Union High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Middlebury Id #4 School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Middlebury Union Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bridport Central School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Salisbury Community School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bingham Memorial School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 · 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 Bingham Memorial School

How many students attend Bingham Memorial School?

Bingham Memorial School has 91 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cornwall, VT. CCD year-over-year: 93 (2022-23) → 91 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bingham Memorial School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bingham Memorial School is 13:1, which is 9% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bingham Memorial School?

11.8% of students at Bingham Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bingham Memorial School?

The largest demographic group at Bingham Memorial School is White at 95.6% of enrollment, in Cornwall, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bingham Memorial School?

Bingham Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55?

Besides Bingham Memorial School, Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 also operates Middlebury Union High School (521 students), Middlebury Id #4 School (484 students), and Middlebury Union Middle School (381 students). See the Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 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.