Other / mixed grade configuration · Vernon, VT
Vernon Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Vernon Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
The verdict
Vernon Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Vermont schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Vermont
- 29.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 170
- students enrolled
Vernon Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 500831000351 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-6 students YoY
Vernon Elementary School held near 179 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 18.5 → 18.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-6 students YoY 500831000351 · Vernon, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD
170 enr · 9.4:1 · 29.7% lunch · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Vernon Elementary School held near 179 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 18.5 → 18.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →
How Vernon Elementary School compares
Vernon Elementary 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 | 9.4:1 | ▼ 21% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.7% | ▲ 8% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 170 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 94.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 11.3, Vernon Elementary School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
District finance for Vernon School District reports $18,466 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.
Similar enrollment (~170 students)
Frequently asked questions about Vernon Elementary School
How many students attend Vernon Elementary School?
Vernon Elementary School has 170 students enrolled. It is a public school in Vernon, VT. CCD year-over-year: 185 (2022-23) → 179 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vernon Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Vernon Elementary School is 9.4:1, which is 21% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 40% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vernon Elementary School?
29.7% of students at Vernon Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vernon Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Vernon Elementary School is White at 94.1% of enrollment, in Vernon, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vernon Elementary School?
Vernon Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Vernon School District?
None reported; Vernon School District operates only Vernon Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.