High school (grades 9-12) · Newport, VT

North Country Union High School

Federal NCES profile for North Country Union High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 500960000220
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Country Union High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Vermont schools.

36
Resource Index · Typical
14.4:1
large classes for Vermont
45.1%
free-lunch eligible
678
students enrolled

North Country Union High School has class sizes larger than 83% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

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

+12 students YoY

North Country Union High School held near 692 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 47.6 → 63.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 500960000220 · Newport, VT High · MID · TRAD

678 enr · 14.4:1 · 45.1% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Scottsburg Senior High School (678 students)

North Country Union High School held near 692 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 47.6 → 63.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

How North Country Union High School compares

North Country Union High 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 14.4:1 ▲ 21% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.1% ▲ 63% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 678 top 6% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
678
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.1%
free-lunch eligible - 63% 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
14.4:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 83% in Vermont - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
59.9%
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
$22,447
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 136 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
35
in-school suspensions + 55 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian 0.1%

Largest group: White at 91.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.9, North Country Union High School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

District finance for North Country Union High School District reports $22,447 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high 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 North Country Union High School

How many students attend North Country Union High School?

North Country Union High School has 678 students enrolled. It is a high school in Newport, VT. CCD year-over-year: 680 (2022-23) → 692 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Country Union High School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Country Union High School is 14.4:1, which is 21% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at North Country Union High School?

45.1% of students at North Country Union High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Country Union High School?

The largest demographic group at North Country Union High School is White at 91.0% of enrollment, in Newport, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Country Union High School?

North Country Union High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 North Country Union High School District?

None reported; North Country Union High School District operates only North Country Union High 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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