Other / mixed grade configuration · Lowell, VT
Lowell Graded School
Federal NCES profile for Lowell Graded School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
The verdict
Lowell Graded School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Vermont schools.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Vermont
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 79
- students enrolled
Lowell Graded School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 500522000175 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-7 students YoY
Lowell Graded School shrank from 86 students in 2022-23 to 79 in 2023-24 (-8.1%).
Teacher FTE added 9.1 → 12.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-7 students YoY 500522000175 · Lowell, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD
79 enr · 8.8:1 · 50.0% lunch · RII 32
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Lowell Graded School shrank from 86 students in 2022-23 to 79 in 2023-24 (-8.1%). Teacher FTE added 9.1 → 12.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →
How Lowell Graded School compares
Lowell Graded 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 | 8.8:1 | ▼ 26% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▲ 81% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 79 | top 86% | - | - |
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 93.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 12.1, Lowell Graded School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
District finance for Lowell School District reports $23,302 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~79 students)
Frequently asked questions about Lowell Graded School
How many students attend Lowell Graded School?
Lowell Graded School has 79 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lowell, VT. CCD year-over-year: 86 (2022-23) → 79 (2023-24), down 7.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lowell Graded School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lowell Graded School is 8.8:1, which is 26% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 44% 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 Lowell Graded School?
50.0% of students at Lowell Graded School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lowell Graded School?
The largest demographic group at Lowell Graded School is White at 93.7% of enrollment, in Lowell, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lowell Graded School?
Lowell Graded School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Lowell School District?
None reported; Lowell School District operates only Lowell Graded School as a public school district in NCES's records.