Enrollment
116
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 500783000320
Newton School — South Strafford, VT
Federal NCES profile for Newton School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 20
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Newton School earns a D Resource Investment Index (46/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 74% of Vermont schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 46/100
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Vermont
- 19.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 116
- students enrolled
School address
District: Strafford School District · Vermont
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 13:1 Vermont avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.8%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Newton School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Newton School reports 116 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 19% below the Vermont state mean of 13:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 33% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 19.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 28% below the Vermont average and 62% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 116 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 31.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Strafford School District spends $11,763 per pupil district-wide, below the Vermont average of $19,105 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 0.6% from local sources (property taxes), 99.1% from the state, and 0.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Newton School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Vermont state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Vermont | Vermont avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.5:1 | ▼ 19% | 13:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.8% | ▼ 28% | 27.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 116 | top 25% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
11 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 88% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
116 larger than 11% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
19.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 28% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
— 19% below state mean
Top 26% in Vermont — lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
31.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,763
per pupil, district-wide
— below Vermont avg of $19,105
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 116 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
Enrollment 116 Top 25% in Vermont — larger than 75% of 289 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 12.0
Students per teacher 10.5:1 -19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 19.8% -28% vs state
NCES ID 500783000320
Student demographics
White 91.4%
Two or More 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 116:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 31.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Strafford School District, which includes Newton School.
$11,763
Per student
-38%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.6%
State 99.1%
Federal 0.3%
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.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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Frequently asked questions about Newton School
How many students attend Newton School?
Newton School has 116 students enrolled. It is a other school in South Strafford, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newton School?
The student-teacher ratio at Newton School is 10.5:1, which is 19% lower than the Vermont average of 13:1 and 33% 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 Newton School?
19.8% of students at Newton School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Newton School?
The largest demographic group at Newton School is White at 91.4%. The school serves a student body in South Strafford, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Newton School?
Newton School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Newton School a good school?
Newton School earns a D Resource Investment Index (46/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 74% of Vermont schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.