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.
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
NCES ID 500824300343 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-20 students YoY
Hazen Union High School shrank from 301 students in 2022-23 to 281 in 2023-24 (-6.6%).
Teacher FTE added 28.8 → 32.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-20 students YoY 500824300343 · Hardwick, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD
265 enr · 9.5:1 · 26.6% lunch · RII 41
Nearest enrollment peer: Hackleburg High School (265 students)
Hazen Union High School shrank from 301 students in 2022-23 to 281 in 2023-24 (-6.6%). Teacher FTE added 28.8 → 32.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →
How Hazen Union High School compares
Hazen Union High School is a shrinking 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 93.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 12.2, Hazen Union High School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
District finance for Hazen Union High School District #26 reports $16,454 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Hardwick
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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.
Similar enrollment (~265 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 301 (2022-23) → 281 (2023-24), down 20.
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, 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 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.