Other / mixed grade configuration · Peacham, VT

Peacham Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Peacham Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500639000237

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The verdict

Peacham Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Vermont schools.

48
Resource Index · Typical: 9.8:1
small classes for Vermont: 15.2%
free-lunch eligible: 59
students enrolled

Peacham Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

School address

Peacham, VT 05862

District: Peacham School District · Vermont

NCES ID 500639000237 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 500639000237 · Peacham, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD

59 enr · 9.8:1 · 15.2% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Peacham Elementary School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

How Peacham Elementary School compares

Peacham Elementary 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	9.8:1	▼ 18%	11.9:1	15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible	15.2%	▼ 45%	27.6%	51.7%
Enrollment	59	top 93%	-	-

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.

Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need

15.2%

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

9.8:1

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

27.1%

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

$12,044

per pupil, district-wide - below Vermont avg of $20,027

Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

Support staff

Counselors0.4 FTE

Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Discipline context

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.

Student demographics

White 91.5%

Hispanic or Latino 5.1%

Asian 1.7%

Two or More 1.7%

Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.0, Peacham Elementary School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Peacham School District, which includes Peacham Elementary School.

$12,044

Per student

-40%

vs Vermont

Avg $20,027

-32%

vs U.S.

Avg $17,658

Revenue mix

Local 1.7%

State 97.9%

Federal 0.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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.

Similar enrollment (~59 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Peacham Elementary School

How many students attend Peacham Elementary School?

Peacham Elementary School has 59 students enrolled. It is a public school in Peacham, VT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Peacham Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Peacham Elementary 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 Peacham Elementary School?

15.2% of students at Peacham Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Peacham Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Peacham Elementary School is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Peacham, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Peacham Elementary School?

Peacham Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Peacham School District?

None reported; Peacham School District operates only Peacham Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

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