Enrollment
392
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wells River, VT
Blue Mountain Union School
Federal NCES profile for Blue Mountain Union School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500822400334
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blue Mountain Union School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- students per teacher
- 39.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 392
- students enrolled
Blue Mountain Union School has class sizes near the Vermont median. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Blue Mountain Union School District #21 · Vermont
NCES ID 500822400334 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.4%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
+43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blue Mountain Union School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blue Mountain Union School
Blue Mountain Union School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Wells River, Vermont, enrolling 392 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 39.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 392 puts it in the larger third of Vermont schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 288 scored Vermont schools.
Against 45 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #22.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 196 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 114 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 392 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Blue Mountain Union School District #21 operates only this one school, so Blue Mountain Union School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Blue Mountain Union School compares
Blue Mountain Union School on the metrics families compare, against Vermont and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Vermont | Vermont avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.9:1 | ▼ 8% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.4% | ▲ 43% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 392 | top 20% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
392
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 43% above the Vermont average of 27.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 39% in Vermont - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,466
per pupil, district-wide
- above Vermont avg of $19,105
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 196 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 84 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.1 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 92.1%
Two or More 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Asian 1.5%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 92.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.0, Blue Mountain Union School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blue Mountain Union School District #21, which includes Blue Mountain Union School.
$19,466
Per student
+2%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.0%
State 97.8%
Federal 0.2%
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.
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 (~392 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Blue Mountain Union School
How many students attend Blue Mountain Union School?
Blue Mountain Union School has 392 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wells River, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Mountain Union School?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Mountain Union School is 10.9:1, which is 8% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 31% 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 Blue Mountain Union School?
39.4% of students at Blue Mountain Union School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blue Mountain Union School?
The largest demographic group at Blue Mountain Union School is White at 92.1% of enrollment, in Wells River, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Mountain Union School?
Blue Mountain Union School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Blue Mountain Union School a good school?
Blue Mountain Union School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median. 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 Blue Mountain Union School District #21?
None reported; Blue Mountain Union School District #21 operates only Blue Mountain Union School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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