Other / mixed grade configuration · Canaan, VT
Canaan Schools
Federal NCES profile for Canaan Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
The verdict
Canaan Schools earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Vermont schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.1:1
- small classes for Vermont
- 23.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 184
- students enrolled
Canaan Schools has class sizes smaller than 97% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 500294000426 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 500294000426 · Canaan, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD
184 enr · 7.1:1 · 23.7% lunch · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Canaan Schools CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →
How Canaan Schools compares
Canaan Schools on the metrics families compare, against Vermont and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Vermont | Vermont avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.1:1 | ▼ 40% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.7% | ▼ 14% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 184 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 92.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 13.5, Canaan Schools is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Canaan School District, which includes Canaan Schools.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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.
Similar enrollment (~184 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Canaan Schools
How many students attend Canaan Schools?
Canaan Schools has 184 students enrolled. It is a public school in Canaan, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Canaan Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Canaan Schools is 7.1:1, which is 40% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 55% 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 Canaan Schools?
23.7% of students at Canaan Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Canaan Schools?
The largest demographic group at Canaan Schools is White at 92.9% of enrollment, in Canaan, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Canaan Schools?
Canaan Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Canaan School District?
None reported; Canaan School District operates only Canaan Schools as a public school district in NCES's records.
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