Enrollment
180
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Quechee, VT
Ottauquechee School
Federal NCES profile for Ottauquechee School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500459000062
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ottauquechee School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Vermont schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9:1
- small classes for Vermont
- 15.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 180
- students enrolled
Ottauquechee School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hartford School District · Vermont
NCES ID 500459000062 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.3%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ottauquechee School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ottauquechee School
Ottauquechee School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Quechee, Vermont, enrolling 180 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Ottauquechee School is leaner than roughly 86% of Vermont schools and 24% under the state's 11.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.3% of students eligible for free meals.
With 180 students, its enrollment sits close to the Vermont median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 288 scored Vermont schools.
Against 60 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #32.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 180 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Hartford School District spends $28,056 per pupil, 47% above the Vermont average, a better-resourced district than most.
Hartford School District also operates Hartford High School (502 students) and Hartford Memorial Middle School (280 students) alongside Ottauquechee School.
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 Ottauquechee School compares
Ottauquechee 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 24% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.3% | ▼ 45% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 180 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
180
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% below the Vermont average of 27.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 14% in Vermont - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.7%
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
$28,056
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 180 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 86.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 2.2%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 86.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.2, Ottauquechee School is more mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hartford School District, which includes Ottauquechee School.
$28,056
Per student
+47%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+69%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.5%
State 73.6%
Federal 6.0%
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.
How Ottauquechee School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hartford Memorial Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dothan Brook School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| White River School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ottauquechee School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 502
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 280
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 248
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 204
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar other 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 (~180 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ottauquechee School
How many students attend Ottauquechee School?
Ottauquechee School has 180 students enrolled. It is a public school in Quechee, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ottauquechee School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ottauquechee School is 9:1, which is 24% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 43% 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 Ottauquechee School?
15.3% of students at Ottauquechee School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ottauquechee School?
The largest demographic group at Ottauquechee School is White at 86.1% of enrollment, in Quechee, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ottauquechee School?
Ottauquechee School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ottauquechee School a good school?
Ottauquechee School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Hartford School District?
Besides Ottauquechee School, Hartford School District also operates Hartford High School (502 students), Hartford Memorial Middle School (280 students), and Dothan Brook School (248 students). See the Hartford School District district page for the complete list.
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