Other / mixed grade configuration · Island Pond, VT
Brighton Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Brighton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
The verdict
Brighton Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Vermont schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.1:1
- large classes for Vermont
- 53.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 127
- students enrolled
Brighton Elementary School has class sizes larger than 80% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 500261000054 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Brighton Elementary School shrank from 135 students in 2022-23 to 122 in 2023-24 (-9.6%).
Teacher FTE added 9.9 → 13.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-13 students YoY 500261000054 · Island Pond, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD
127 enr · 14.1:1 · 53.3% lunch · RII 37
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Brighton Elementary School shrank from 135 students in 2022-23 to 122 in 2023-24 (-9.6%). Teacher FTE added 9.9 → 13.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →
How Brighton Elementary School compares
Brighton Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Vermont and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Vermont | Vermont avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.1:1 | ▲ 18% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.3% | ▲ 93% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 127 | top 70% | - | - |
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 97.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 4.7, Brighton Elementary School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
District finance for Brighton School District reports $18,217 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 (~127 students)
Frequently asked questions about Brighton Elementary School
How many students attend Brighton Elementary School?
Brighton Elementary School has 127 students enrolled. It is a public school in Island Pond, VT. CCD year-over-year: 135 (2022-23) → 122 (2023-24), down 13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brighton Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brighton Elementary School is 14.1:1, which is 18% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brighton Elementary School?
53.3% of students at Brighton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brighton Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Brighton Elementary School is White at 97.6% of enrollment, in Island Pond, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brighton Elementary School?
Brighton Elementary 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 Brighton School District?
None reported; Brighton School District operates only Brighton Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.