Enrollment
678
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
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 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 500960000220
👥 S:T ratio 42
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 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 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Vermont schools.
- 39
- 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.
School address
District: North Country Union High School District · Vermont
NCES ID 500960000220 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.4:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
+21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.1%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How North Country Union High School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at North Country Union High School
North Country Union High School is a large high school in Newport, Vermont, enrolling 678 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Vermont schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 45.1% of students qualify for free meals, 63% above the Vermont average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Vermont, bigger than 94% of state schools at 678 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 288 scored Vermont schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 136 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 59.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
North Country Union High School District operates only this one school, so North Country Union High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 North Country Union High School compares
North Country Union High 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$22,330
per pupil, district-wide
- above Vermont avg of $19,105
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Country Union High School District, which includes North Country Union High School.
$22,330
Per student
+17%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.6%
State 88.4%
Federal 2.0%
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.
Similar high 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 (~678 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on North Country Union High School's federal record.
- Compare North Country Union High School against another school. Compare schools
- North Country Union High School District's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
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.
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 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is North Country Union High School a good school?
North Country Union High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Vermont schools. 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 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.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.