Enrollment
79
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500522000175
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Lowell School District · Vermont
NCES ID 500522000175 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
+81% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lowell Graded School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lowell Graded School
Lowell Graded School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Lowell, Vermont, enrolling 79 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, Lowell Graded School is leaner than roughly 89% of Vermont schools and 26% under the state's 11.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 50.0% of students qualify for free meals, 81% above the Vermont average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 79 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 288 scored Vermont schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Lowell School District operates only this one school, so Lowell Graded 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 Lowell Graded School compares
Lowell Graded 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 | 8.8:1 | ▼ 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
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
79
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 81% above the Vermont average of 27.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 11% in Vermont - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
49.4%
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
$20,207
per pupil, district-wide
- above Vermont avg of $19,105
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 93.7%
African American 2.5%
Two or More 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Largest group: White at 93.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.1, Lowell Graded School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lowell School District, which includes Lowell Graded School.
$20,207
Per student
+6%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.5%
State 97.9%
Federal 0.6%
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 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 (~79 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.8:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lowell Graded School a good school?
Lowell Graded School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Lowell School District?
None reported; Lowell School District operates only Lowell Graded School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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