Other / mixed grade configuration · Cabot, VT

Cabot School

Federal NCES profile for Cabot School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500285000074
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
68
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
86
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cabot School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Vermont schools.

46
Resource Index · Typical
7.9:1
small classes for Vermont
32.3%
free-lunch eligible
150
students enrolled

Cabot School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

-12 students YoY

Cabot School shrank from 164 students in 2022-23 to 152 in 2023-24 (-7.3%).

Teacher FTE added 19.9 → 20.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-12 students YoY 500285000074 · Cabot, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD

150 enr · 7.9:1 · 32.3% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Cabot School shrank from 164 students in 2022-23 to 152 in 2023-24 (-7.3%). Teacher FTE added 19.9 → 20.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

How Cabot School compares

Cabot 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 7.9:1 ▼ 34% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.3% ▲ 17% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 150 top 65% - -

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

7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
150
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.3%
free-lunch eligible - 17% above the Vermont average of 27.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.9:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 6% in Vermont - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
56.7%
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
$17,220
per pupil, district-wide - below Vermont avg of $20,027
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.2 FTE
Per 68 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.0%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 92.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.1, Cabot School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Cabot School District reports $17,220 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 Cabot School

How many students attend Cabot School?

Cabot School has 150 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cabot, VT. CCD year-over-year: 164 (2022-23) → 152 (2023-24), down 12.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cabot School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cabot School is 7.9:1, which is 34% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 50% 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 Cabot School?

32.3% of students at Cabot School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cabot School?

The largest demographic group at Cabot School is White at 92.0% of enrollment, in Cabot, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cabot School?

Cabot School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Cabot School District?

None reported; Cabot School District operates only Cabot 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.