Enrollment
61
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Worcester, VT
Doty Memorial School
Federal NCES profile for Doty Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500043900396
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 85
📋 Attendance 10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Doty Memorial School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Vermont schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Vermont
- 25.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 61
- students enrolled
Doty Memorial School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 500043900396 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.3%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Doty Memorial School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Doty Memorial School
Doty Memorial School is a small combined-grade school in Worcester, Vermont, enrolling 61 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 25.3% lands close to the Vermont typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Vermont schools, with 61 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 288 scored Vermont schools.
Against 32 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 3/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 76 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 spends $25,398 per pupil, 33% above the Vermont average, a better-resourced district than most.
Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 also operates U-32 Middle & High School (647 students) and East Montpelier Elementary School (202 students) alongside Doty Memorial 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 Doty Memorial School compares
Doty Memorial 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 14% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.3% | ▼ 8% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 61 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
61
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
25.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 28% in Vermont - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.1%
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
$25,398
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
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 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 98.4%
African American 1.6%
Largest group: White at 98.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.1, Doty Memorial School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Washington Central Unified Union School District #92, which includes Doty Memorial School.
$25,398
Per student
+33%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+53%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 7.4%
State 87.0%
Federal 5.6%
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 Doty Memorial School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| U-32 Middle & High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| East Montpelier Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Berlin Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rumney Memorial School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Calais Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Doty Memorial School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 647
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 202
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 182
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 91
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~61 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Doty Memorial School
How many students attend Doty Memorial School?
Doty Memorial School has 61 students enrolled. It is a public school in Worcester, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Doty Memorial School?
The student-teacher ratio at Doty Memorial School is 10.2:1, which is 14% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 35% 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 Doty Memorial School?
25.3% of students at Doty Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Doty Memorial School?
The largest demographic group at Doty Memorial School is White at 98.4% of enrollment, in Worcester, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Doty Memorial School?
Doty Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Doty Memorial School a good school?
Doty Memorial School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% 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 Washington Central Unified Union School District #92?
Besides Doty Memorial School, Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 also operates U-32 Middle & High School (647 students), East Montpelier Elementary School (202 students), and Berlin Elementary School (182 students). See the Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 district page for the complete list.
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