Other / mixed grade configuration · West Burke, VT

Burke Town School

Federal NCES profile for Burke Town School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500042100424
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Burke Town School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median.

37
Resource Index · Typical
11.1:1
students per teacher
24.9%
free-lunch eligible
188
students enrolled

Burke Town School has class sizes near the Vermont median. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+77 students YoY

Burke Town School grew from 189 students in 2022-23 to 266 in 2023-24 (+40.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 17.9 → 14.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+77 students YoY 500042100424 · West Burke, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD

188 enr · 11.1:1 · 24.9% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Lyndon Town School (471 students)

Burke Town School grew from 189 students in 2022-23 to 266 in 2023-24 (+40.7%). Teacher FTE lost 17.9 → 14.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

Burke Town School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Burke Town School reports 188 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Burke Town School compares

Burke Town School is a growing 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 11.1:1 ▼ 7% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.9% ▼ 10% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 188 top 56% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
188
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.9%
free-lunch eligible - 10% 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
11.1:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 43% in Vermont - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
55.3%
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
$21,505
per pupil, district-wide - above Vermont avg of $20,027
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 188 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 97.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Asian 1.1%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: White at 97.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.3, Burke Town School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

District finance for Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 reports $21,505 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Burke Town School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lyndon Town School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Millers Run School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Concord Graded/Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sutton Village School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lunenburg & Gilman Schools Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Burke Town School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Burke Town School

How many students attend Burke Town School?

Burke Town School has 188 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Burke, VT. CCD year-over-year: 189 (2022-23) → 266 (2023-24), up 77.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Burke Town School?

The student-teacher ratio at Burke Town School is 11.1:1, which is 7% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Burke Town School?

24.9% of students at Burke Town School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Burke Town School?

The largest demographic group at Burke Town School is White at 97.3% of enrollment, in West Burke, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Burke Town School?

Burke Town 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 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64?

Besides Burke Town School, Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 also operates Lyndon Town School (471 students), Millers Run School (146 students), and Concord Graded/Middle School (144 students). See the Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 district page for the complete list.

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.