Enrollment
156
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sharon, VT
Sharon Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Sharon Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500726000283
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sharon Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 30.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 156
- students enrolled
Sharon Elementary School has class sizes near the Vermont median. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sharon School District · Vermont
NCES ID 500726000283 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.0%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sharon Elementary School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sharon Elementary School
Sharon Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sharon, Vermont, enrolling 156 students.
At 12:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Vermont median, within a few percentage points of the 11.9:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 30.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 156 students, its enrollment sits close to the Vermont median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 288 scored Vermont schools.
Among 57 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Vermont schools statewide, it ranks #6, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 195 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Sharon School District spends $11,292 per pupil, 41% below the Vermont average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Sharon School District operates only this one school, so Sharon Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Sharon Elementary School compares
Sharon 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 | 12:1 | ▲ 1% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.0% | ▲ 9% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 156 | top 64% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
156
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 57% in Vermont - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.4%
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
$11,292
per pupil, district-wide
- below Vermont avg of $19,105
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 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 96.8%
African American 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 96.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.3, Sharon Elementary School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sharon School District, which includes Sharon Elementary School.
$11,292
Per student
-41%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.6%
State 96.4%
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.
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 (~156 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sharon Elementary School
How many students attend Sharon Elementary School?
Sharon Elementary School has 156 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sharon, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sharon Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sharon Elementary School is 12:1, which is 1% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sharon Elementary School?
30.0% of students at Sharon Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sharon Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Sharon Elementary School is White at 96.8% of enrollment, in Sharon, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sharon Elementary School?
Sharon Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Sharon Elementary School a good school?
Sharon Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median. 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 Sharon School District?
None reported; Sharon School District operates only Sharon Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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