Enrollment
610
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 500044500419
Spaulding Union High School — Barre, VT
Federal NCES profile for Spaulding Union High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 29/100.
👥 Class size 56
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Vermont
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
56.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 13:1 Vermont avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.4%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spaulding Union High School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Spaulding Union High School reports 610 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 56.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% below the Vermont state mean of 13:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 31% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 18.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 33% below the Vermont average and 64% below the national baseline. The school offers 4 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 305 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 67.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Barre Unified Union School District #97 spends $27,320 per pupil district-wide, above the Vermont average of $26,366 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 3.4% from local sources (property taxes), 85.5% from the state, and 11.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Spaulding Union High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Vermont state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Vermont | Vermont avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 15% | 13:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.4% | ▼ 33% | 27.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 610 | top 92% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
18.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 33% 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
11:1
students per teacher
— 15% below state mean
Top 36% in Vermont — lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
67.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$27,320
per pupil, district-wide
— above Vermont avg of $26,366
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 305 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 610 Top 92% in Vermont — larger than 8% of 289 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 56.0
Students per teacher 11:1 -15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 18.4% -33% vs state
NCES ID 500044500419
Student demographics
White 89.2%
Two or More 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Asian 1.0%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 4
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 305:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 67.4%
In-school suspensions 27
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Barre Unified Union School District #97, which includes Spaulding Union High School.
$27,320
Per student
+4%
vs Vermont
Avg $26,366
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 3.4%
State 85.5%
Federal 11.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 821
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Enrollment
- 701
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Spaulding Union High School
How many students attend Spaulding Union High School?
Spaulding Union High School has 610 students enrolled. It is a high school in Barre, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spaulding Union High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Spaulding Union High School is 11:1, which is 15% lower than the Vermont average of 13:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Spaulding Union High School?
18.4% of students at Spaulding Union High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spaulding Union High School?
The largest demographic group at Spaulding Union High School is White at 89.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Barre, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spaulding Union High School?
Spaulding Union High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.