Enrollment
324
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Jeffersonville, VT
Cambridge Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Cambridge Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500291000077
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cambridge Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- students per teacher
- 17.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 324
- students enrolled
Cambridge Elementary School has class sizes near the Vermont median. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cambridge School District · Vermont
NCES ID 500291000077 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.3%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cambridge Elementary School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cambridge Elementary School
Cambridge Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Jeffersonville, Vermont, enrolling 324 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 17.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 324 puts it in the larger third of Vermont schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 288 scored Vermont schools.
Against 73 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #42.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 203 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Cambridge School District operates only this one school, so Cambridge Elementary 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 Cambridge Elementary School compares
Cambridge Elementary 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 9% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.3% | ▼ 37% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 324 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
324
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 37% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 37% in Vermont - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.0%
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
$18,350
per pupil, district-wide
- below Vermont avg of $19,105
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.6 FTE
Per 203 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 96.6%
African American 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Two or More 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 96.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.6, Cambridge Elementary School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cambridge School District, which includes Cambridge Elementary School.
$18,350
Per student
-4%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.0%
State 97.5%
Federal 0.5%
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 (~324 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cambridge Elementary School
How many students attend Cambridge Elementary School?
Cambridge Elementary School has 324 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jeffersonville, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cambridge Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cambridge Elementary School is 10.8:1, which is 9% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 31% 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 Cambridge Elementary School?
17.3% of students at Cambridge Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cambridge Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Cambridge Elementary School is White at 96.6% of enrollment, in Jeffersonville, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cambridge Elementary School?
Cambridge Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Cambridge Elementary School a good school?
Cambridge Elementary School earns 38/100 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 Cambridge School District?
None reported; Cambridge School District operates only Cambridge Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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