Other / mixed grade configuration · Townshend, VT

Townshend Village School

Federal NCES profile for Townshend Village School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500044900327
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Townshend Village School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Vermont schools.

32
Resource Index · Typical
14:1
large classes for Vermont
17.8%
free-lunch eligible
112
students enrolled

Townshend Village School has class sizes larger than 80% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

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

+4 students YoY

Townshend Village School held near 94 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 8.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 500044900327 · Townshend, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD

112 enr · 14:1 · 17.8% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Newbrook Elementary School (96 students)

Townshend Village School held near 94 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 8.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

Townshend Village School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Townshend Village School reports 112 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Townshend Village School compares

Townshend Village School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Vermont and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Vermont Vermont avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14:1 ▲ 18% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.8% ▼ 36% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 112 top 77% - -

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

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
112
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
17.8%
free-lunch eligible - 36% 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
14:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 80% in Vermont - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$46,111
per pupil, district-wide - above Vermont avg of $20,027
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.

Student demographics

White 92.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
African American 2.7%
Two or More 0.9%

Largest group: White at 92.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.1, Townshend Village School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

District finance for West River Valley Union Education District #72a reports $46,111 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Townshend Village School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Newbrook Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jamaica Village School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Townshend Village School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

West River Valley Union Education District #72a · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Townshend

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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 Townshend Village School

How many students attend Townshend Village School?

Townshend Village School has 112 students enrolled. It is a public school in Townshend, VT. CCD year-over-year: 90 (2022-23) → 94 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Townshend Village School?

The student-teacher ratio at Townshend Village School is 14:1, which is 18% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Townshend Village School?

17.8% of students at Townshend Village School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Townshend Village School?

The largest demographic group at Townshend Village School is White at 92.0% of enrollment, in Townshend, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Townshend Village School?

Townshend Village School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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 West River Valley Union Education District #72a?

Besides Townshend Village School, West River Valley Union Education District #72a also operates Newbrook Elementary School (96 students) and Jamaica Village School (9 students). See the West River Valley Union Education District #72a district page for the complete list.

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.