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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500261000054
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
75
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
127
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.3%
free-lunch eligible - 93% above the Vermont average of 27.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 80% in Vermont - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
48.8%
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
$18,217
per pupil, district-wide - below Vermont avg of $20,027
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 127 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 97.6%
African American 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
Two or More 0.8%

Largest group: White at 97.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.7/100

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.

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.

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.