Middle school (grades 6-8) · Derby, VT

North Country Union Junior High School

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

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 500957000470
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Country Union Junior High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Vermont schools.

36
Resource Index · Typical
9.8:1
small classes for Vermont
54.8%
free-lunch eligible
234
students enrolled

North Country Union Junior High School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

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

-23 students YoY

North Country Union Junior High School shrank from 263 students in 2022-23 to 240 in 2023-24 (-8.7%).

Teacher FTE added 24.1 → 29.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-23 students YoY 500957000470 · Derby, VT Middle · SMALL · TRAD

234 enr · 9.8:1 · 54.8% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Ganado Middle School (234 students)

North Country Union Junior High School shrank from 263 students in 2022-23 to 240 in 2023-24 (-8.7%). Teacher FTE added 24.1 → 29.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

How North Country Union Junior High School compares

North Country Union Junior High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Vermont and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Vermont Vermont avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.8:1 ▼ 18% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.8% ▲ 99% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 234 top 45% - -

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

9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
234
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.8%
free-lunch eligible - 99% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 24% in Vermont - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.6%
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
$19,270
per pupil, district-wide - below Vermont avg of $20,027
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 234 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Two or More 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 92.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.8, North Country Union Junior High School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

District finance for North Country Union Junior High School District reports $19,270 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide middle 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 Junior High School

How many students attend North Country Union Junior High School?

North Country Union Junior High School has 234 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Derby, VT. CCD year-over-year: 263 (2022-23) → 240 (2023-24), down 23.

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

The student-teacher ratio at North Country Union Junior High School is 9.8:1, 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 North Country Union Junior High School?

54.8% of students at North Country Union Junior 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 Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at North Country Union Junior High School is White at 92.7% of enrollment, in Derby, VT.

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

North Country Union Junior 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 Junior High School District?

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