Enrollment
39
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ripton, VT
Ripton Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Ripton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500040200259
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ripton Elementary School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median. It is also one of the smallest schools in Vermont.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 17.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 39
- students enrolled
Ripton Elementary School has class sizes near the Vermont median. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 500040200259 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.4%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ripton Elementary School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ripton Elementary School
Ripton Elementary School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Ripton, Vermont, enrolling 39 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13:1 puts it in the larger third of Vermont schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 17.4% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Vermont schools, with 39 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 288 scored Vermont schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 195 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 spends $23,788 per pupil, 25% above the Vermont average, a better-resourced district than most.
Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 also operates Middlebury Union High School (521 students) and Middlebury Id #4 School (484 students) alongside Ripton Elementary 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 Ripton Elementary School compares
Ripton 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 | 13:1 | ▲ 9% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.4% | ▼ 37% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 39 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
39
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 37% 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
13:1
students per teacher
- 9% above state mean
Top 68% in Vermont - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.5%
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
$23,788
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
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Ripton Elementary School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Addison Central Unified Union School District #55, which includes Ripton Elementary School.
$23,788
Per student
+25%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.3%
State 89.4%
Federal 7.2%
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 Ripton Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury Union High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Middlebury Id #4 School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Middlebury Union Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bingham Memorial School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bridport Central School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ripton Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 521
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 484
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 381
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 91
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 63
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~39 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ripton Elementary School
How many students attend Ripton Elementary School?
Ripton Elementary School has 39 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ripton, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ripton Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ripton Elementary School is 13:1, which is 9% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ripton Elementary School?
17.4% of students at Ripton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ripton Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Ripton Elementary School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Ripton, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ripton Elementary School?
Ripton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Ripton Elementary School a good school?
Ripton Elementary School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median. It is also one of the smallest schools in Vermont. 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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55?
Besides Ripton Elementary School, Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 also operates Middlebury Union High School (521 students), Middlebury Id #4 School (484 students), and Middlebury Union Middle School (381 students). See the Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 district page for the complete list.
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