Other / mixed grade configuration · Bradford, VT

Bradford Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Bradford Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500043700039
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
78
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bradford Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median.

40
Resource Index · Typical
12:1
students per teacher
21.8%
free-lunch eligible
216
students enrolled

Bradford Elementary 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

+6 students YoY

Bradford Elementary School held near 240 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.6 → 21.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 500043700039 · Bradford, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD

216 enr · 12:1 · 21.8% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Oxbow Union High School (322 students)

Bradford Elementary School held near 240 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.6 → 21.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

Bradford Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bradford Elementary School reports 216 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 Bradford Elementary School compares

Bradford Elementary 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 12:1 ▲ 1% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.8% ▼ 21% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 216 top 48% - -

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

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
216
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.8%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
12:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 57% in Vermont - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.8%
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
$20,702
per pupil, district-wide - above Vermont avg of $20,027
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 108 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.8%
Two or More 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%

Largest group: White at 95.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.1, Bradford Elementary School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

District finance for Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 reports $20,702 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bradford Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oxbow Union High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Newbury Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Bradford

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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 Bradford Elementary School

How many students attend Bradford Elementary School?

Bradford Elementary School has 216 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bradford, VT. CCD year-over-year: 234 (2022-23) → 240 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bradford Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bradford Elementary School is 12:1, which is 1% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bradford Elementary School?

21.8% of students at Bradford Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bradford Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Bradford Elementary School is White at 95.8% of enrollment, in Bradford, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bradford Elementary School?

Bradford Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Oxbow Unified Union School District #91?

Besides Bradford Elementary School, Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 also operates Oxbow Union High School (322 students) and Newbury Elementary School (112 students). See the Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 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.

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