Enrollment
209
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Orford, VT
Rivendell Academy
Federal NCES profile for Rivendell Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500002400180
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rivendell Academy earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Vermont schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for Vermont
- 20.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 209
- students enrolled
Rivendell Academy has class sizes smaller than 73% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rivendell Interstate School District · Vermont
NCES ID 500002400180 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.9%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rivendell Academy compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rivendell Academy
Rivendell Academy is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Orford, Vermont, enrolling 209 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 20.9% of students eligible for free meals.
With 209 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 75 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #27.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 105 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Rivendell Interstate School District spends $29,670 per pupil, 55% above the Vermont average, a better-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Rivendell Interstate School District also operates Samuel Morey Elementary School (108 students) and Westshire Elementary School (82 students) alongside Rivendell Academy.
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 Rivendell Academy compares
Rivendell Academy on the metrics families compare, against Vermont and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Vermont | Vermont avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 16% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.9% | ▼ 24% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 209 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
209
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% 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
10:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 27% in Vermont - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.0%
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
$29,670
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 105 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 90.4%
Two or More 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 90.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.8, Rivendell Academy is about as mixed as the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rivendell Interstate School District, which includes Rivendell Academy.
$29,670
Per student
+55%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+79%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.7%
State 83.7%
Federal 11.6%
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 Rivendell Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Morey Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Westshire Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rivendell Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 108
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 82
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
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 (~209 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rivendell Academy
How many students attend Rivendell Academy?
Rivendell Academy has 209 students enrolled. It is a public school in Orford, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rivendell Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Rivendell Academy is 10:1, which is 16% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 36% 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 Rivendell Academy?
20.9% of students at Rivendell Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rivendell Academy?
The largest demographic group at Rivendell Academy is White at 90.4% of enrollment, in Orford, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rivendell Academy?
Rivendell Academy 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 Rivendell Academy a good school?
Rivendell Academy earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% 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 Rivendell Interstate School District?
Besides Rivendell Academy, Rivendell Interstate School District also operates Samuel Morey Elementary School (108 students) and Westshire Elementary School (82 students). See the Rivendell Interstate School District district page for the complete list.
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