Other / mixed grade configuration · Grafton, VT
Grafton Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Grafton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
The verdict
Grafton Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Vermont schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Vermont.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.5:1
- small classes for Vermont
- 34.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 39
- students enrolled
Grafton Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 500044600138 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 500044600138 · Grafton, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD
39 enr · 6.5:1 · 34.8% lunch · RII 49
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Grafton Elementary School 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 Grafton Elementary School compares
Grafton 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 | 6.5:1 | ▼ 45% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.8% | ▲ 26% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 39 | top 97% | - | - |
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 84.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 26.7, Grafton Elementary School is more mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Windham Northeast Union Elementary School District #95, which includes Grafton Elementary School.
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 (~39 students)
Frequently asked questions about Grafton Elementary School
How many students attend Grafton Elementary School?
Grafton Elementary School has 39 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grafton, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grafton Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Grafton Elementary School is 6.5:1, which is 45% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 59% 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 Grafton Elementary School?
34.8% of students at Grafton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grafton Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Grafton Elementary School is White at 84.6% of enrollment, in Grafton, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grafton Elementary School?
Grafton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Windham Northeast Union Elementary School District #95?
None reported; Windham Northeast Union Elementary School District #95 operates only Grafton Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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