Enrollment
556
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Moretown, VT
Harwood Union Middle/High School
Federal NCES profile for Harwood Union Middle/High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500040300148
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harwood Union Middle/High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Vermont schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Vermont
- 15.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 556
- students enrolled
Harwood Union Middle/High School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harwood Unified Union School District #60 · Vermont
NCES ID 500040300148 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
60.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.1%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harwood Union Middle/High School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harwood Union Middle/High School
Harwood Union Middle/High School is a lower-poverty, large combined-grade school in Moretown, Vermont, enrolling 556 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.1% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Vermont, bigger than 90% of state schools at 556 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 288 scored Vermont schools.
Against 51 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 139 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Harwood Unified Union School District #60 spends $25,042 per pupil, 31% above the Vermont average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Moretown's public schools, it stands alongside Moretown Elementary School (169 students): Harwood Union Middle/High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.3:1 vs 15.4:1).
Harwood Unified Union School District #60 also operates Brookside Primary School (389 students) and Crossett Brook Middle School (262 students) alongside Harwood Union Middle/High School.
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 Harwood Union Middle/High School compares
Harwood Union Middle/High 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 22% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.1% | ▼ 45% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 556 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
556
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 16% in Vermont - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.6%
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
$25,042
per pupil, district-wide
- above Vermont avg of $19,105
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 139 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 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 96.8%
Asian 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 96.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.3, Harwood Union Middle/High School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harwood Unified Union School District #60, which includes Harwood Union Middle/High School.
$25,042
Per student
+31%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+51%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.9%
State 89.7%
Federal 8.3%
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.
How Harwood Union Middle/High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Primary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Crossett Brook Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Moretown Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Waitsfield Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fayston Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harwood Union Middle/High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 389
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 262
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 169
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 123
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar other schools in Moretown
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~556 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Harwood Union Middle/High School
How many students attend Harwood Union Middle/High School?
Harwood Union Middle/High School has 556 students enrolled. It is a public school in Moretown, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harwood Union Middle/High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harwood Union Middle/High School is 9.3:1, which is 22% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 41% 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 Harwood Union Middle/High School?
15.1% of students at Harwood Union Middle/High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harwood Union Middle/High School?
The largest demographic group at Harwood Union Middle/High School is White at 96.8% of enrollment, in Moretown, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harwood Union Middle/High School?
Harwood Union Middle/High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Harwood Union Middle/High School a good school?
Harwood Union Middle/High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Vermont schools. 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 Harwood Unified Union School District #60?
Besides Harwood Union Middle/High School, Harwood Unified Union School District #60 also operates Brookside Primary School (389 students), Crossett Brook Middle School (262 students), and Moretown Elementary School (169 students). See the Harwood Unified Union School District #60 district page for the complete list.
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