Other / mixed grade configuration · East Corinth, VT

Waits River Valley Union School

Federal NCES profile for Waits River Valley Union School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500824200340
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Waits River Valley Union School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Vermont schools.

36
Resource Index · Typical
13.9:1
large classes for Vermont
32.7%
free-lunch eligible
265
students enrolled

Waits River Valley Union School has class sizes larger than 77% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

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

+9 students YoY

Waits River Valley Union School held near 272 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 500824200340 · East Corinth, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD

265 enr · 13.9:1 · 32.7% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Hackleburg High School (265 students)

Waits River Valley Union School held near 272 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

How Waits River Valley Union School compares

Waits River Valley Union 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 13.9:1 ▲ 17% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.7% ▲ 18% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 265 top 37% - -

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

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
265
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.7%
free-lunch eligible - 18% above the Vermont average of 27.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 77% in Vermont - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.6%
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
$14,274
per pupil, district-wide - below Vermont avg of $20,027
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 265 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.2, Waits River Valley Union School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

District finance for Waits River Union High District #36 reports $14,274 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 Waits River Valley Union School

How many students attend Waits River Valley Union School?

Waits River Valley Union School has 265 students enrolled. It is a public school in East Corinth, VT. CCD year-over-year: 263 (2022-23) → 272 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Waits River Valley Union School?

The student-teacher ratio at Waits River Valley Union School is 13.9:1, which is 17% 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 Waits River Valley Union School?

32.7% of students at Waits River Valley Union School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Waits River Valley Union School?

The largest demographic group at Waits River Valley Union School is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in East Corinth, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Waits River Valley Union School?

Waits River Valley Union School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Waits River Union High District #36?

None reported; Waits River Union High District #36 operates only Waits River Valley Union 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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