Other / mixed grade configuration · Newport Center, VT

Newport Town School

Federal NCES profile for Newport Town School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500603000218
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
76
📋 Attendance
4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Newport Town School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Vermont schools.

38
Resource Index · Typical
15:1
large classes for Vermont
50.8%
free-lunch eligible
120
students enrolled

Newport Town School has class sizes larger than 88% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 500603000218 · Newport Center, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD

120 enr · 15:1 · 50.8% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Newport Town School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

How Newport Town School compares

Newport Town 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 15:1 ▲ 26% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.8% ▲ 84% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 120 top 74% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
120
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
50.8%
free-lunch eligible - 84% 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
15:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 88% in Vermont - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.3%
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
$24,000
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 120 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 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 85.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 85.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.6, Newport Town School is more mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Newport Town School District, which includes Newport Town School.

$24,000
Per student
+20%
vs Vermont
Avg $20,027
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 1.6%
State 98.1%
Federal 0.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Newport Town School

How many students attend Newport Town School?

Newport Town School has 120 students enrolled. It is a public school in Newport Center, VT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Newport Town School?

The student-teacher ratio at Newport Town School is 15:1, which is 26% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Newport Town School?

50.8% of students at Newport Town School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Newport Town School?

The largest demographic group at Newport Town School is White at 85.8% of enrollment, in Newport Center, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Newport Town School?

Newport Town School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Newport Town School District?

None reported; Newport Town School District operates only Newport Town School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.

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