Swanton School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Swanton, Vermont

Swanton School in Swanton, Vermont enrolled 644 students in 2024-25 with 48.0 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the Vermont elementary-school median of 11.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 48% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 38% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Vermont: 44.4% and 39.9%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%

664 students in 2022-23, 677 students in 2023-24, 644 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 53.0 to 48.0.

Students enrolled at Swanton School by school year2022-23: 664, 2023-24: 677, 2024-25: 64402004006008002022-236642023-246772024-25644
Students enrolled at Swanton School by school year2022-23: 664, 2023-24: 677, 2024-25: 64402004006008002022-236642023-246772024-25644
Students enrolled at Swanton School by school year2022-23: 664, 2023-24: 677, 2024-25: 64402004006008002022-236642023-246772024-25644
Students enrolled at Swanton School by school year2022-23: 664, 2023-24: 677, 2024-25: 64402004006008002022-236642023-246772024-25644
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2366453.012.5
2023-2467751.513.1
2024-2564448.013.4

13.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 77 of every 100 Vermont elementary schools

Among the 200 Vermont elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Swanton School 13.4; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherSwanton School 13.4state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Swanton School 13.4; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherSwanton School 13.4state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Swanton School 13.4; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherSwanton School 13.4state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Swanton School 13.4; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherSwanton School 13.4state median 11.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 189 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Swanton School enrolled 529 students and had 2.8 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.8, one per 189 of the 529 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions5
  • Chronically absent15.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

81.8% of students were White, 11.6% of two or more races, 3.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White81.8%
  2. Two or more races11.6%
  3. Hispanic3.1%
  4. Black1.6%
  5. American Indian1.1%
  6. Asian0.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Swanton School scored proficient or above: 48% in reading in 2021-22 and 38% in math in 2022-23, against 44.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 39.9% in math in 2022-23 across Vermont. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Vermont, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtVermont
Reading and language arts, 2021-2248%not published44.4%
Math, 2022-2338%not published39.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Swanton School

  1. Highgate Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 3.8 miles away: 282 students, 12.3 per teacher (2024-25).3.8 mi
  2. St. Albans City Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 6.7 miles away: 681 students, 11.8 per teacher (2024-25).6.7 mi
  3. Compare Swanton School with Highgate Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Missisquoi Valley School District #89 spends per student$24,690 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$24,690
  5. The largest public schools in VermontSwanton School is the number 7 by size of 200 Vermont elementary schools open in 2024-25.#7 of 200
  6. Vermont schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the Vermont median of 11.1 for elementary schools.13.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Swanton School

  1. How many students attend Swanton School?
    644 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 664 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Swanton, VT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Swanton School?
    13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Vermont median for elementary schools is 11.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Swanton School a Title I school?
    Swanton School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Swanton School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Swanton School scored proficient or above: 48% in reading in 2021-22 and 38% in math in 2022-23, against 44.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 39.9% in math in 2022-23 across Vermont. Vermont's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Swanton School in?
    Missisquoi Valley School District #89, NCES district ID 5000433. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 500043300049 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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