Other / mixed grade configuration · Saint Johnsbury, VT

St. Johnsbury School

Federal NCES profile for St. Johnsbury School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500765000181
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

St. Johnsbury School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Vermont schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Vermont.

28
Resource Index · Lower
18.7:1
large classes for Vermont
45.0%
free-lunch eligible
1,030
students enrolled

St. Johnsbury School has class sizes larger than 98% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-40 students YoY

St. Johnsbury School shrank from 702 students in 2022-23 to 662 in 2023-24 (-5.7%).

Teacher FTE held 55.2 → 55.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-40 students YoY 500765000181 · Saint Johnsbury, VT Other · MID · TRAD

1,030 enr · 18.7:1 · 45.0% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Mckendree Elementary School (1,030 students)

St. Johnsbury School shrank from 702 students in 2022-23 to 662 in 2023-24 (-5.7%). Teacher FTE held 55.2 → 55.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

How St. Johnsbury School compares

St. Johnsbury School is a shrinking 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 18.7:1 ▲ 57% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.0% ▲ 63% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,030 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,030
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.0%
free-lunch eligible - 63% above the Vermont average of 27.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.7:1
students per teacher - 57% above state mean
Top 98% in Vermont - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.8%
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
$19,826
per pupil, district-wide - below Vermont avg of $20,027
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 343 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

White 88.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 2.3%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 88.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.7, St. Johnsbury School is about as mixed as the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

District finance for Saint Johnsbury School District reports $19,826 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 St. Johnsbury School

How many students attend St. Johnsbury School?

St. Johnsbury School has 1,030 students enrolled. It is a public school in Saint Johnsbury, VT. CCD year-over-year: 702 (2022-23) → 662 (2023-24), down 40.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St. Johnsbury School?

The student-teacher ratio at St. Johnsbury School is 18.7:1, which is 57% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at St. Johnsbury School?

45.0% of students at St. Johnsbury School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of St. Johnsbury School?

The largest demographic group at St. Johnsbury School is White at 88.9% of enrollment, in Saint Johnsbury, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for St. Johnsbury School?

St. Johnsbury School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 Saint Johnsbury School District?

None reported; Saint Johnsbury School District operates only St. Johnsbury 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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