Other / mixed grade configuration · Irasburg, VT

Irasburg Village School

Federal NCES profile for Irasburg Village School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500043600163
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
65
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
83
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Irasburg Village School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Vermont schools.

44
Resource Index · Typical
8.7:1
small classes for Vermont
43.0%
free-lunch eligible
87
students enrolled

Irasburg Village School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

87

Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

10.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8.7:1

vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg

-27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

43.0%

vs 27.6% Vermont avg

+56% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Irasburg Village School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Irasburg Village School

Irasburg Village School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Irasburg, Vermont, enrolling 87 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Irasburg Village School is leaner than roughly 90% of Vermont schools and 27% under the state's 11.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 43.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 87 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 288 scored Vermont schools.

Against 29 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #6.

Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 87 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District spends $14,853 per pupil, 22% below the Vermont average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District also operates Barton Graded School (136 students) and Orleans Elementary School (132 students) alongside Irasburg Village 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 Irasburg Village School compares

Irasburg Village 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 8.7:1 ▼ 27% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.0% ▲ 56% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 87 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
87
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
43.0%
free-lunch eligible - 56% above the Vermont average of 27.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 10% in Vermont - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
60.9%
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
$14,853
per pupil, district-wide - below Vermont avg of $19,105
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 87 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.2 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 93.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%

Largest group: White at 93.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.8, Irasburg Village School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District, which includes Irasburg Village School.

$14,853
Per student
-22%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.0%
State 51.8%
Federal 0.1%

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 Irasburg Village School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Barton Graded School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Orleans Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brownington Central School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Albany Community School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Glover Community School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Irasburg Village School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Irasburg Village School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Irasburg Village School

How many students attend Irasburg Village School?

Irasburg Village School has 87 students enrolled. It is a public school in Irasburg, VT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Irasburg Village School?

The student-teacher ratio at Irasburg Village School is 8.7:1, which is 27% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 45% 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 Irasburg Village School?

43.0% of students at Irasburg Village School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Irasburg Village School?

The largest demographic group at Irasburg Village School is White at 93.1% of enrollment, in Irasburg, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Irasburg Village School?

Irasburg Village School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Irasburg Village School a good school?

Irasburg Village School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District?

Besides Irasburg Village School, Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District also operates Barton Graded School (136 students), Orleans Elementary School (132 students), and Brownington Central School (113 students). See the Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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