Other / mixed grade configuration · Rutland Town, VT

Rutland Town Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Rutland Town Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500708000279
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rutland Town Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Vermont schools.

32
Resource Index · Typical
14:1
large classes for Vermont
10.3%
free-lunch eligible
379
students enrolled

Rutland Town Elementary 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

+20 students YoY

Rutland Town Elementary School grew from 360 students in 2022-23 to 380 in 2023-24 (+5.6%).

Teacher FTE held 27.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+20 students YoY 500708000279 · Rutland Town, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD

379 enr · 14:1 · 10.3% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Parkside Elementary School (379 students)

Rutland Town Elementary School grew from 360 students in 2022-23 to 380 in 2023-24 (+5.6%). Teacher FTE held 27.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

How Rutland Town Elementary School compares

Rutland Town Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 10.3% ▼ 63% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 379 top 22% - -

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.
379
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
10.3%
free-lunch eligible - 63% below the Vermont average of 27.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; 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
28.0%
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
$13,927
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 379 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.3%
Two or More 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 91.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.3, Rutland Town Elementary School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

District finance for Rutland Town School District reports $13,927 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Rutland Town Elementary School

How many students attend Rutland Town Elementary School?

Rutland Town Elementary School has 379 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rutland Town, VT. CCD year-over-year: 360 (2022-23) → 380 (2023-24), up 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rutland Town Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rutland Town Elementary 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 Rutland Town Elementary School?

10.3% of students at Rutland Town Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rutland Town Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Rutland Town Elementary School is White at 91.3% of enrollment, in Rutland Town, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rutland Town Elementary School?

Rutland Town Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Rutland Town School District?

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

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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