Enrollment
80
Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wells, VT
Wells Village School
Federal NCES profile for Wells Village School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500040900367
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wells Village School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Vermont schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for Vermont
- 32.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 80
- students enrolled
Wells Village School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 500040900367 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.1%
vs 27.6% Vermont avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wells Village School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wells Village School
Wells Village School is a small combined-grade school in Wells, Vermont, enrolling 80 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 32.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 80 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 288 scored Vermont schools.
Against 39 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #20.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 160 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 56.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69, also runs Middletown Springs Elementary School (54 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wells Village School compares
Wells Village School on the metrics families compare, against Vermont and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Vermont | Vermont avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 16% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.1% | ▲ 16% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 80 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
80
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
10:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 27% in Vermont - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
56.3%
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
$16,492
per pupil, district-wide
- below Vermont avg of $19,105
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 93.8%
African American 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.9, Wells Village School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69, which includes Wells Village School.
$16,492
Per student
-14%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.0%
State 99.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Wells Village School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown Springs Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wells Village School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 54
- Students per teacher
- 7.7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Vermont, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~80 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wells Village School
How many students attend Wells Village School?
Wells Village School has 80 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wells, VT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wells Village School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wells Village School is 10:1, which is 16% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 36% 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 Wells Village School?
32.1% of students at Wells Village School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wells Village School?
The largest demographic group at Wells Village School is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Wells, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wells Village School?
Wells Village School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wells Village School a good school?
Wells Village School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Vermont schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69?
Besides Wells Village School, Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 also operates Middletown Springs Elementary School (54 students). See the Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 district page for the complete list.
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