Other / mixed grade configuration · South Hero, VT
Folsum Education & Community Center
Federal NCES profile for Folsum Education & Community Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
The verdict
Folsum Education & Community Center earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Vermont schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.7:1
- large classes for Vermont
- 11.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 164
- students enrolled
Folsum Education & Community Center has class sizes larger than 75% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 500750000296 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 500750000296 · South Hero, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD
164 enr · 13.7:1 · 11.3% lunch · RII 41
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Folsum Education & Community Center 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 Folsum Education & Community Center compares
Folsum Education & Community Center on the metrics families compare, against Vermont and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Vermont | Vermont avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.7:1 | ▲ 15% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.3% | ▼ 59% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 164 | top 63% | - | - |
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 89.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 19.3, Folsum Education & Community Center is about as mixed as the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Hero School District, which includes Folsum Education & Community Center.
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 (~164 students)
Frequently asked questions about Folsum Education & Community Center
How many students attend Folsum Education & Community Center?
Folsum Education & Community Center has 164 students enrolled. It is a public school in South Hero, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Folsum Education & Community Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Folsum Education & Community Center is 13.7:1, which is 15% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Folsum Education & Community Center?
11.3% of students at Folsum Education & Community Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Folsum Education & Community Center?
The largest demographic group at Folsum Education & Community Center is White at 89.6% of enrollment, in South Hero, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Folsum Education & Community Center?
Folsum Education & Community Center has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 South Hero School District?
None reported; South Hero School District operates only Folsum Education & Community Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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