Other / mixed grade configuration · South Strafford, VT
Newton School
Federal NCES profile for Newton School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
The verdict
Newton School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Vermont schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Vermont
- 19.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 116
- students enrolled
Newton School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 500783000320 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 500783000320 · South Strafford, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD
116 enr · 9.7:1 · 19.8% lunch · RII 47
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Newton 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 Newton School compares
Newton 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 18% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.8% | ▼ 28% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 116 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 16.1, Newton School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Strafford School District, which includes Newton School.
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.
Similar enrollment (~116 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Newton School
How many students attend Newton School?
Newton School has 116 students enrolled. It is a public school in South Strafford, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newton School?
The student-teacher ratio at Newton School is 9.7:1, which is 18% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 38% 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% of enrollment, in South Strafford, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Newton School?
Newton School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Strafford School District?
None reported; Strafford School District operates only Newton School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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