Other / mixed grade configuration · Monkton, VT

Monkton Central School

Federal NCES profile for Monkton Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500042500196
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👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Monkton Central School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Vermont schools.

42
Resource Index · Typical
17.8:1
large classes for Vermont
12.0%
free-lunch eligible
160
students enrolled

Monkton Central School has class sizes larger than 96% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

School address

Monkton, VT 05469
District: Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 · Vermont

NCES ID 500042500196 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

Monkton Central School held near 131 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 9.0 → 11.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 500042500196 · Monkton, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD

160 enr · 17.8:1 · 12.0% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Mt. Abraham Union High School (560 students)

Monkton Central School held near 131 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 9.0 → 11.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

Monkton Central School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Monkton Central School reports 160 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Monkton Central School compares

Monkton Central School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Vermont and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Vermont Vermont avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.8:1 ▲ 50% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.0% ▼ 57% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 160 top 63% - -

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

17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
160
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
12.0%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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
17.8:1
students per teacher - 50% above state mean
Top 96% in Vermont - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.0%
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
$25,696
per pupil, district-wide - above Vermont avg of $20,027
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Two or More 0.6%

Largest group: White at 96.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.0, Monkton Central School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

District finance for Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 reports $25,696 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Monkton Central School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mt. Abraham Union High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bristol Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Robinson School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Beeman Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lincoln Community School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~160 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Monkton Central School

How many students attend Monkton Central School?

Monkton Central School has 160 students enrolled. It is a public school in Monkton, VT. CCD year-over-year: 125 (2022-23) → 131 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Monkton Central School?

The student-teacher ratio at Monkton Central School is 17.8:1, which is 50% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Monkton Central School?

12.0% of students at Monkton Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Monkton Central School?

The largest demographic group at Monkton Central School is White at 96.9% of enrollment, in Monkton, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Monkton Central School?

Monkton Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61?

Besides Monkton Central School, Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 also operates Mt. Abraham Union High School (560 students), Bristol Elementary School (284 students), and Robinson School (121 students). See the Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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