Enrollment
63
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bridport, VT
Bridport Central School
Federal NCES profile for Bridport Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500040200052
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bridport Central School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.6:1
- students per teacher
- 19.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 63
- students enrolled
Bridport Central School has class sizes near the Vermont median. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 500040200052 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.6:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.0%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bridport Central School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bridport Central School
Bridport Central School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Bridport, Vermont, enrolling 63 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Vermont schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 19.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Vermont schools, with 63 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 288 scored Vermont schools.
Against 28 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #20.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 3/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 spends $23,788 per pupil, 25% above the Vermont average, a better-resourced district than most.
Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 also operates Middlebury Union High School (521 students) and Middlebury Id #4 School (484 students) alongside Bridport Central School.
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 Bridport Central School compares
Bridport Central 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 | 12.6:1 | ▲ 6% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.0% | ▼ 31% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 63 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
63
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
12.6:1
students per teacher
- 6% above state mean
Top 65% in Vermont - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.4%
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
$23,788
per pupil, district-wide
- above Vermont avg of $19,105
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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.
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 98.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Largest group: White at 98.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.1, Bridport Central School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Addison Central Unified Union School District #55, which includes Bridport Central School.
$23,788
Per student
+25%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.3%
State 89.4%
Federal 7.2%
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.
How Bridport Central 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 | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bingham Memorial School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Salisbury Community School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bridport Central School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 521
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 484
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 381
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 91
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 62
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~63 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bridport Central School
How many students attend Bridport Central School?
Bridport Central School has 63 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bridport, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridport Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bridport Central School is 12.6:1, which is 6% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bridport Central School?
19.0% of students at Bridport Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bridport Central School?
The largest demographic group at Bridport Central School is White at 98.4% of enrollment, in Bridport, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bridport Central School?
Bridport Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bridport Central School a good school?
Bridport Central School earns 39/100 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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55?
Besides Bridport Central 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.
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