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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 500960000220 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 91.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 16.9, North Country Union High School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~678 students)
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.