Enrollment
345
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Norwich, VT
Marion W. Cross School
Federal NCES profile for Marion W. Cross School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500618000230
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marion W. Cross School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- students per teacher
- 6.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 345
- students enrolled
Marion W. Cross School has class sizes near the Vermont median. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Norwich School District · Vermont
NCES ID 500618000230 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
6.6%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-76% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marion W. Cross School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marion W. Cross School
Marion W. Cross School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Norwich, Vermont, enrolling 345 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 6.6% free-meal eligibility runs 76% below the Vermont average.
Enrollment of 345 puts it in the larger third of Vermont schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 288 scored Vermont schools.
Against 38 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #7.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 345 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
12.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Norwich School District spends $40,027 per pupil, 110% above the Vermont average, a better-resourced district than most.
Norwich School District operates only this one school, so Marion W. Cross 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 Marion W. Cross School compares
Marion W. Cross 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 9% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.6% | ▼ 76% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 345 | top 26% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
345
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
6.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 76% below the Vermont average of 27.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 37% in Vermont - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$40,027
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 345 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 87.2%
Asian 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
African American 1.4%
Two or More 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 87.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.4, Marion W. Cross School is more mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Norwich School District, which includes Marion W. Cross School.
$40,027
Per student
+110%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+141%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.7%
State 97.2%
Federal 2.2%
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 (~345 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Marion W. Cross School
How many students attend Marion W. Cross School?
Marion W. Cross School has 345 students enrolled. It is a public school in Norwich, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marion W. Cross School?
The student-teacher ratio at Marion W. Cross School is 10.8:1, which is 9% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 31% 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 Marion W. Cross School?
6.6% of students at Marion W. Cross School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marion W. Cross School?
The largest demographic group at Marion W. Cross School is White at 87.2% of enrollment, in Norwich, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marion W. Cross School?
Marion W. Cross School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Marion W. Cross School a good school?
Marion W. Cross School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median. 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 Norwich School District?
None reported; Norwich School District operates only Marion W. Cross School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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