Enrollment
150
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Cabot School District · Vermont
NCES ID 500285000074 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.3%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cabot School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cabot School
Cabot School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cabot, Vermont, enrolling 150 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.9:1, Cabot School is leaner than roughly 94% of Vermont schools and 34% under the state's 11.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 32.3% of students eligible for free meals.
With 150 students, its enrollment sits close to the Vermont median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 288 scored Vermont schools.
Against 53 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #8.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 68 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 56.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Cabot School District operates only this one school, so Cabot School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Cabot School compares
Cabot 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$16,415
per pupil, district-wide
- below Vermont avg of $19,105
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cabot School District, which includes Cabot School.
$16,415
Per student
-14%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.1%
State 96.9%
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.
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 (~150 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cabot School a good school?
Cabot School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Vermont schools. 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 Cabot School District?
None reported; Cabot School District operates only Cabot School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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