Enrollment
265
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hardwick, VT
Hazen Union High School
Federal NCES profile for Hazen Union High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500824300343
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 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
Hazen Union High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Vermont schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Vermont
- 26.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 265
- students enrolled
Hazen Union High School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hazen Union High School District #26 · Vermont
NCES ID 500824300343 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.6%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hazen Union High School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hazen Union High School
Hazen Union High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hardwick, Vermont, enrolling 265 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 26.6% lands close to the Vermont typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 265 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 in the upper tier at #27.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 133 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Hardwick's public schools, it stands alongside Hardwick Elementary School (223 students): Hazen Union High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.5:1 vs 11.2:1).
Hazen Union High School District #26 operates only this one school, so Hazen Union High 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 Hazen Union High School compares
Hazen Union 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 20% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.6% | ▼ 4% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 265 | top 37% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
265
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 18% in Vermont - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
54.0%
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
$16,530
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 133 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.9 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 93.6%
Two or More 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
African American 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 93.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.2, Hazen Union High School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hazen Union High School District #26, which includes Hazen Union High School.
$16,530
Per student
-13%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.1%
State 89.5%
Federal 0.4%
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 in Hardwick
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 (~265 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hazen Union High School
How many students attend Hazen Union High School?
Hazen Union High School has 265 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hardwick, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hazen Union High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hazen Union High School is 9.5:1, which is 20% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 39% 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 Hazen Union High School?
26.6% of students at Hazen Union High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hazen Union High School?
The largest demographic group at Hazen Union High School is White at 93.6% of enrollment, in Hardwick, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hazen Union High School?
Hazen Union High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Hazen Union High School a good school?
Hazen Union High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Hazen Union High School District #26?
None reported; Hazen Union High School District #26 operates only Hazen Union High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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