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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500044600138
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
74
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
92
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
39
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
34.8%
free-lunch eligible - 26% above the Vermont average of 27.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher - 45% below state mean
Top 2% in Vermont - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.8%
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
$25,283
per pupil, district-wide - above Vermont avg of $20,027
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 39 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.6%
Hispanic or Latino 12.8%
African American 2.6%

Largest group: White at 84.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.7/100

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.

$25,283
Per student
+26%
vs Vermont
Avg $20,027
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 0.0%
State 100.0%

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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