Enrollment
89
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brookfield, VT
Brookfield School
Federal NCES profile for Brookfield School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500040000057
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brookfield School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 16.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 89
- students enrolled
Brookfield School has class sizes near the Vermont median. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 500040000057 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.9%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brookfield School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brookfield School
Brookfield School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Brookfield, Vermont, enrolling 89 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Vermont schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 16.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 89 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 288 scored Vermont schools.
Against 42 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #14.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment) (diversity index 2/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 59 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 spends $28,623 per pupil, 50% above the Vermont average, a better-resourced district than most.
Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 also operates Randolph Union High School (344 students) and Randolph Elementary School (289 students) alongside Brookfield 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 Brookfield School compares
Brookfield 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 | 12.7:1 | ▲ 7% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.9% | ▼ 39% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 89 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
89
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 66% in Vermont - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.6%
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
$28,623
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 59 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 98.9%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: White at 98.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.2, Brookfield School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59, which includes Brookfield School.
$28,623
Per student
+50%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+73%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.3%
State 81.1%
Federal 9.6%
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 Brookfield School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Union High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Randolph Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Braintree School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brookfield School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 344
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 289
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 88
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
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 (~89 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Brookfield School
How many students attend Brookfield School?
Brookfield School has 89 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brookfield, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookfield School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brookfield School is 12.7:1, which is 7% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brookfield School?
16.9% of students at Brookfield School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brookfield School?
The largest demographic group at Brookfield School is White at 98.9% of enrollment, in Brookfield, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brookfield School?
Brookfield School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Brookfield School a good school?
Brookfield School earns 46/100 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 Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59?
Besides Brookfield School, Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 also operates Randolph Union High School (344 students), Randolph Elementary School (289 students), and Braintree School (88 students). See the Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 district page for the complete list.
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