Enrollment
272
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hartland, VT
Hartland Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Hartland Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500462000155
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hartland Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 18.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 272
- students enrolled
Hartland Elementary School has class sizes near the Vermont median. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hartland School District · Vermont
NCES ID 500462000155 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.5%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hartland Elementary School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hartland Elementary School
Hartland Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Hartland, Vermont, enrolling 272 students.
At 11.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Vermont median, within a few percentage points of the 11.9:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 18.5% of students eligible for free meals.
With 272 students, its enrollment sits close to the Vermont median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 288 scored Vermont schools.
Against 79 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #40.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 136 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Hartland School District operates only this one school, so Hartland Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Hartland Elementary School compares
Hartland 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 1% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.5% | ▼ 33% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 272 | top 36% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
272
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 53% in Vermont - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.6%
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
$16,785
per pupil, district-wide
- below Vermont avg of $19,105
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 136 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 96.7%
Asian 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 96.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.5, Hartland Elementary School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hartland School District, which includes Hartland Elementary School.
$16,785
Per student
-12%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.4%
State 99.6%
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.
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 (~272 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hartland Elementary School
How many students attend Hartland Elementary School?
Hartland Elementary School has 272 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hartland, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hartland Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hartland Elementary School is 11.8:1, which is 1% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 25% 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 Hartland Elementary School?
18.5% of students at Hartland Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hartland Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Hartland Elementary School is White at 96.7% of enrollment, in Hartland, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hartland Elementary School?
Hartland Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Hartland Elementary School a good school?
Hartland Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median. 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 Hartland School District?
None reported; Hartland School District operates only Hartland Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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