Other / mixed grade configuration · West Halifax, VT

Halifax West School

Federal NCES profile for Halifax West School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500450000145
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
74
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Halifax West School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median.

40
Resource Index · Typical
11:1
students per teacher
22.6%
free-lunch eligible
66
students enrolled

Halifax West School has class sizes near the Vermont median. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+12 students YoY

Halifax West School grew from 62 students in 2022-23 to 74 in 2023-24 (+19.4%).

Teacher FTE added 6.8 → 7.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+12 students YoY 500450000145 · West Halifax, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD

66 enr · 11:1 · 22.6% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Halifax West School grew from 62 students in 2022-23 to 74 in 2023-24 (+19.4%). Teacher FTE added 6.8 → 7.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

How Halifax West School compares

Halifax West School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Vermont and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Vermont Vermont avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11:1 ▼ 8% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.6% ▼ 18% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 66 top 91% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
66
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.6%
free-lunch eligible - 18% 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
11:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 41% in Vermont - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
47.0%
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
$15,551
per pupil, district-wide - below Vermont avg of $20,027
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.4%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 3.0%

Largest group: White at 92.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.3, Halifax West School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

District finance for Halifax School District reports $15,551 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Halifax West School

How many students attend Halifax West School?

Halifax West School has 66 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Halifax, VT. CCD year-over-year: 62 (2022-23) → 74 (2023-24), up 12.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Halifax West School?

The student-teacher ratio at Halifax West School is 11:1, which is 8% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 30% 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 Halifax West School?

22.6% of students at Halifax West School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Halifax West School?

The largest demographic group at Halifax West School is White at 92.4% of enrollment, in West Halifax, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Halifax West School?

Halifax West School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Halifax School District?

None reported; Halifax School District operates only Halifax West 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.