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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 500824200340 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~265 students)
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.