Other / mixed grade configuration · Ascutney, VT

Weathersfield School

Federal NCES profile for Weathersfield School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500870000536
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Weathersfield School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Vermont schools.

38
Resource Index · Typical
14.2:1
large classes for Vermont
18.3%
free-lunch eligible
255
students enrolled

Weathersfield School has class sizes larger than 82% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

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

+1 students YoY

Weathersfield School held near 263 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 500870000536 · Ascutney, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD

255 enr · 14.2:1 · 18.3% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Autaugaville School (255 students)

Weathersfield School held near 263 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

How Weathersfield School compares

Weathersfield 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 14.2:1 ▲ 19% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.3% ▼ 34% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 255 top 39% - -

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

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
255
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.3%
free-lunch eligible - 34% 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
14.2:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 82% in Vermont - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
27.8%
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
$12,865
per pupil, district-wide - below Vermont avg of $20,027
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 255 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.5%
African American 2.0%
Asian 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 96.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.8, Weathersfield School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

District finance for Weathersfield School District reports $12,865 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 Weathersfield School

How many students attend Weathersfield School?

Weathersfield School has 255 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ascutney, VT. CCD year-over-year: 262 (2022-23) → 263 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Weathersfield School?

The student-teacher ratio at Weathersfield School is 14.2:1, which is 19% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Weathersfield School?

18.3% of students at Weathersfield School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Weathersfield School?

The largest demographic group at Weathersfield School is White at 96.5% of enrollment, in Ascutney, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Weathersfield School?

Weathersfield School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Weathersfield School District?

None reported; Weathersfield School District operates only Weathersfield 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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