Enrollment
62
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Salisbury, VT
Salisbury Community School
Federal NCES profile for Salisbury Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500040200445
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Salisbury Community School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Vermont schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Vermont
- 35.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 62
- students enrolled
Salisbury Community School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 500040200445 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.4%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
+28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Salisbury Community School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Salisbury Community School
Salisbury Community School is a small combined-grade school in Salisbury, Vermont, enrolling 62 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 35.4% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Vermont schools, with 62 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 288 scored Vermont schools.
Against 27 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #19.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment) (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 310 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.3% 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 Salisbury Community 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 Salisbury Community School compares
Salisbury Community 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 13% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.4% | ▲ 28% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 62 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
62
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% above the Vermont average of 27.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 30% in Vermont - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.3%
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, Salisbury Community 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 Salisbury Community 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 Salisbury Community School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury Union High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Middlebury Id #4 School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Middlebury Union Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bingham Memorial School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bridport Central School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Salisbury Community 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 (~62 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Salisbury Community School
How many students attend Salisbury Community School?
Salisbury Community School has 62 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salisbury, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salisbury Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Salisbury Community School is 10.3:1, which is 13% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 34% 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 Salisbury Community School?
35.4% of students at Salisbury Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Salisbury Community School?
The largest demographic group at Salisbury Community School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Salisbury, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salisbury Community School?
Salisbury Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Salisbury Community School a good school?
Salisbury Community School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55?
Besides Salisbury Community 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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