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.
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
NCES ID 500822400334 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-18 students YoY
Blue Mountain Union School held near 393 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 36.0 → 45.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-18 students YoY 500822400334 · Wells River, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD
392 enr · 10.9:1 · 39.4% lunch · RII 37
Nearest enrollment peer: Ptarmigan Elementary (392 students)
Blue Mountain Union School held near 393 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 36.0 → 45.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →
How Blue Mountain Union School compares
Blue Mountain Union 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 92.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 15.0, Blue Mountain Union School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
District finance for Blue Mountain Union School District #21 reports $23,990 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 (~392 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 411 (2022-23) → 393 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).
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, 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 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.