Enrollment
262
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Duxbury, VT
Crossett Brook Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Crossett Brook Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 500040300146
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Crossett Brook Middle School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Vermont schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9:1
- small classes for Vermont
- 12.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 262
- students enrolled
Crossett Brook Middle School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harwood Unified Union School District #60 · Vermont
NCES ID 500040300146 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.5%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crossett Brook Middle School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Crossett Brook Middle School
Crossett Brook Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Duxbury, Vermont, enrolling 262 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Crossett Brook Middle School is leaner than roughly 86% of Vermont schools and 24% under the state's 11.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.5% free-meal eligibility runs 55% below the Vermont average.
With 262 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 62 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #32.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 262 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Harwood Unified Union School District #60 spends $25,042 per pupil, 31% above the Vermont average, a better-resourced district than most.
Harwood Unified Union School District #60 also operates Harwood Union Middle/High School (556 students) and Brookside Primary School (389 students) alongside Crossett Brook Middle 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 Crossett Brook Middle School compares
Crossett Brook Middle 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 24% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.5% | ▼ 55% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 262 | top 38% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
262
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 55% below the Vermont average of 27.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 14% in Vermont - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.8%
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
$25,042
per pupil, district-wide
- above Vermont avg of $19,105
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 262 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.5 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 97.7%
Asian 1.5%
African American 0.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4%
Largest group: White at 97.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.5, Crossett Brook Middle School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harwood Unified Union School District #60, which includes Crossett Brook Middle School.
$25,042
Per student
+31%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+51%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.9%
State 89.7%
Federal 8.3%
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.
How Crossett Brook Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwood Union Middle/High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Brookside Primary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Moretown Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Waitsfield Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fayston Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Crossett Brook Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 556
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 389
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 169
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 123
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar elementary 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 (~262 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Crossett Brook Middle School
How many students attend Crossett Brook Middle School?
Crossett Brook Middle School has 262 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Duxbury, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crossett Brook Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Crossett Brook Middle School is 9:1, which is 24% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 43% 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 Crossett Brook Middle School?
12.5% of students at Crossett Brook Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crossett Brook Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Crossett Brook Middle School is White at 97.7% of enrollment, in Duxbury, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crossett Brook Middle School?
Crossett Brook Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Crossett Brook Middle School a good school?
Crossett Brook Middle School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Harwood Unified Union School District #60?
Besides Crossett Brook Middle School, Harwood Unified Union School District #60 also operates Harwood Union Middle/High School (556 students), Brookside Primary School (389 students), and Moretown Elementary School (169 students). See the Harwood Unified Union School District #60 district page for the complete list.
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