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
0/100100/10041/100
👥 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.

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

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 methodology

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
$16,454
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
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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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