Enrollment
207
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Craftsbury Common, VT
Craftsbury Schools
Federal NCES profile for Craftsbury Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500339000428
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Craftsbury Schools earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Vermont schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Vermont
- 13.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 207
- students enrolled
Craftsbury Schools has class sizes smaller than 70% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Craftsbury Town School District · Vermont
NCES ID 500339000428 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.0%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Craftsbury Schools compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Craftsbury Schools
Craftsbury Schools is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Craftsbury Common, Vermont, enrolling 207 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 13.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 207 students, its enrollment sits close to the Vermont median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 288 scored Vermont schools.
Against 55 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #33.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 207 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Craftsbury Town School District spends $13,813 per pupil, 28% below the Vermont average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Craftsbury Town School District operates only this one school, so Craftsbury Schools 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 Craftsbury Schools compares
Craftsbury 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 13% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.0% | ▼ 53% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 207 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
207
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
13.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 30% in Vermont - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.2%
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
$13,813
per pupil, district-wide
- below Vermont avg of $19,105
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 207 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 96.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 96.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.6, Craftsbury Schools is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Craftsbury Town School District, which includes Craftsbury Schools.
$13,813
Per student
-28%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.8%
State 80.9%
Federal 0.3%
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 (~207 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Craftsbury Schools
How many students attend Craftsbury Schools?
Craftsbury Schools has 207 students enrolled. It is a public school in Craftsbury Common, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Craftsbury Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Craftsbury Schools is 10.3:1, which is 13% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 34% 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 Craftsbury Schools?
13.0% of students at Craftsbury Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Craftsbury Schools?
The largest demographic group at Craftsbury Schools is White at 96.1% of enrollment, in Craftsbury Common, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Craftsbury Schools?
Craftsbury Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Craftsbury Schools a good school?
Craftsbury Schools earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Craftsbury Town School District?
None reported; Craftsbury Town School District operates only Craftsbury Schools as a public school district in NCES's records.
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