Other / mixed grade configuration · Bradford, VT

Oxbow Union High School

Federal NCES profile for Oxbow Union High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500043709272
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oxbow Union High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Vermont schools.

35
Resource Index · Typical
14:1
large classes for Vermont
25.6%
free-lunch eligible
322
students enrolled

Oxbow Union High School has class sizes larger than 80% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

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

+2 students YoY

Oxbow Union High School held near 357 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 32.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 500043709272 · Bradford, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD

322 enr · 14:1 · 25.6% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Bradford Elementary School (216 students)

Oxbow Union High School held near 357 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 32.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

Oxbow Union High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oxbow Union High School reports 322 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Oxbow Union High School compares

Oxbow 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 14:1 ▲ 18% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.6% ▼ 7% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 322 top 29% - -

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

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
322
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.6%
free-lunch eligible - 7% 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
14:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 80% in Vermont - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
48.4%
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
$20,702
per pupil, district-wide - above Vermont avg of $20,027
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 161 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
65
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 97.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: White at 97.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.9, Oxbow Union High School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 reports $20,702 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oxbow Union High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bradford Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Newbury Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oxbow Union High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Bradford

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Oxbow Union High School

How many students attend Oxbow Union High School?

Oxbow Union High School has 322 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bradford, VT. CCD year-over-year: 355 (2022-23) → 357 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Oxbow Union High School is 14:1, which is 18% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

25.6% of students at Oxbow Union High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Oxbow Union High School is White at 97.5% of enrollment, in Bradford, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oxbow Union High School?

Oxbow Union High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Oxbow Unified Union School District #91?

Besides Oxbow Union High School, Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 also operates Bradford Elementary School (216 students) and Newbury Elementary School (112 students). See the Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 district page for the complete list.

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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