Enrollment
69
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Proctorsville, VT
Cavendish Town Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Cavendish Town Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500042700081
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cavendish Town Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Vermont schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Vermont
- 29.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 69
- students enrolled
Cavendish Town Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Green Mountain Unified School District #77 · Vermont
NCES ID 500042700081 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.8%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cavendish Town Elementary School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cavendish Town Elementary School
Cavendish Town Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Proctorsville, Vermont, enrolling 69 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Cavendish Town Elementary School is leaner than roughly 92% of Vermont schools and 28% 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 29.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 69 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 288 Vermont schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 38 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Vermont schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 69 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Green Mountain Unified School District #77 also operates Green Mountain Union High School (300 students) and Chester Andover Elementary School (246 students) alongside Cavendish Town Elementary School.
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 Cavendish Town Elementary School compares
Cavendish Town 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 | 8.6:1 | ▼ 28% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.8% | ▲ 8% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 69 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
69
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 8% in Vermont - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.3%
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
$16,777
per pupil, district-wide
- below Vermont avg of $19,105
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 69 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 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 88.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
Two or More 4.3%
Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.2, Cavendish Town Elementary School is about as mixed as the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Green Mountain Unified School District #77, which includes Cavendish Town Elementary School.
$16,777
Per student
-12%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 7.4%
State 91.7%
Federal 0.9%
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.
How Cavendish Town Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain Union High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chester Andover Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cavendish Town Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 300
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 246
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~69 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cavendish Town Elementary School
How many students attend Cavendish Town Elementary School?
Cavendish Town Elementary School has 69 students enrolled. It is a public school in Proctorsville, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cavendish Town Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cavendish Town Elementary School is 8.6:1, which is 28% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 45% 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 Cavendish Town Elementary School?
29.8% of students at Cavendish Town Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cavendish Town Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Cavendish Town Elementary School is White at 88.4% of enrollment, in Proctorsville, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cavendish Town Elementary School?
Cavendish Town Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Cavendish Town Elementary School a good school?
Cavendish Town Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Green Mountain Unified School District #77?
Besides Cavendish Town Elementary School, Green Mountain Unified School District #77 also operates Green Mountain Union High School (300 students) and Chester Andover Elementary School (246 students). See the Green Mountain Unified School District #77 district page for the complete list.
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