Enrollment
103
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mount Holly, VT
Mt. Holly School
Federal NCES profile for Mt. Holly School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500042200209
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mt. Holly School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11.4:1
- students per teacher
- 25.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 103
- students enrolled
Mt. Holly School has class sizes near the Vermont median. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 500042200209 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.7%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mt. Holly School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mt. Holly School
Mt. Holly School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mount Holly, Vermont, enrolling 103 students.
At 11.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Vermont median, within a few percentage points of the 11.9:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 25.7% lands close to the Vermont typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 103 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 288 Vermont schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 49 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Vermont schools statewide, it ranks #45, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83, also runs Ludlow Elementary School (79 students).
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 Mt. Holly School compares
Mt. Holly 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 4% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.7% | ▼ 7% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 103 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
103
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
25.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% below the Vermont average of 27.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 48% in Vermont - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.9%
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
$18,095
per pupil, district-wide
- below Vermont avg of $19,105
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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 94.2%
African American 2.9%
Two or More 2.9%
Largest group: White at 94.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.1, Mt. Holly School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83, which includes Mt. Holly School.
$18,095
Per student
-5%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.6%
State 95.0%
Federal 1.4%
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 Mt. Holly School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mt. Holly School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 79
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~103 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mt. Holly School
How many students attend Mt. Holly School?
Mt. Holly School has 103 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mount Holly, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt. Holly School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mt. Holly School is 11.4:1, which is 4% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 27% 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 Mt. Holly School?
25.7% of students at Mt. Holly School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mt. Holly School?
The largest demographic group at Mt. Holly School is White at 94.2% of enrollment, in Mount Holly, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mt. Holly School?
Mt. Holly School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Mt. Holly School a good school?
Mt. Holly School earns 31/100 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 Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83?
Besides Mt. Holly School, Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 also operates Ludlow Elementary School (79 students). See the Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 district page for the complete list.
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