Enrollment
389
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Waterbury, VT
Brookside Primary School
Federal NCES profile for Brookside Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500040300130
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brookside Primary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.2:1
- students per teacher
- 23.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 389
- students enrolled
Brookside Primary School has class sizes near the Vermont median. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harwood Unified Union School District #60 · Vermont
NCES ID 500040300130 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.0%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brookside Primary School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brookside Primary School
Brookside Primary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Waterbury, Vermont, enrolling 389 students.
At 12.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Vermont median, within a few percentage points of the 11.9:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 23.0% lands close to the Vermont typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 389 puts it in the larger third of Vermont schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 288 scored Vermont schools.
Against 70 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #49.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 389 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Harwood Unified Union School District #60 spends $25,042 per pupil, 31% above the Vermont average, a better-resourced district than most.
Harwood Unified Union School District #60 also operates Harwood Union Middle/High School (556 students) and Crossett Brook Middle School (262 students) alongside Brookside Primary 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 Brookside Primary School compares
Brookside Primary 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 | 12.2:1 | ▲ 3% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.0% | ▼ 17% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 389 | top 21% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
389
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% 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
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 60% in Vermont - lower ratio than 40% 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
$25,042
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 389 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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 94.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Asian 1.8%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 94.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.9, Brookside Primary School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harwood Unified Union School District #60, which includes Brookside Primary School.
$25,042
Per student
+31%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+51%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.9%
State 89.7%
Federal 8.3%
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 Brookside Primary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwood Union Middle/High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Crossett Brook Middle School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Moretown Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Waitsfield Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Fayston Elementary School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brookside Primary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 556
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 262
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 169
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 123
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~389 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Brookside Primary School
How many students attend Brookside Primary School?
Brookside Primary School has 389 students enrolled. It is a public school in Waterbury, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookside Primary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brookside Primary School is 12.2:1, which is 3% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brookside Primary School?
23.0% of students at Brookside Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brookside Primary School?
The largest demographic group at Brookside Primary School is White at 94.3% of enrollment, in Waterbury, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brookside Primary School?
Brookside Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Brookside Primary School a good school?
Brookside Primary School earns 35/100 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 Harwood Unified Union School District #60?
Besides Brookside Primary School, Harwood Unified Union School District #60 also operates Harwood Union Middle/High School (556 students), Crossett Brook Middle School (262 students), and Moretown Elementary School (169 students). See the Harwood Unified Union School District #60 district page for the complete list.
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