Other / mixed grade configuration · Wolcott, VT

Wolcott Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Wolcott Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500939000391
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👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
78
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wolcott Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Vermont median.

43
Resource Index · Typical
12.1:1
students per teacher
19.8%
free-lunch eligible
109
students enrolled

Wolcott Elementary School has class sizes near the Vermont median. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

School address

Wolcott, VT 05680
District: Wolcott School District · Vermont

NCES ID 500939000391 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 500939000391 · Wolcott, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD

109 enr · 12.1:1 · 19.8% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Wolcott Elementary School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

How Wolcott Elementary School compares

Wolcott Elementary 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 12.1:1 ▲ 2% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.8% ▼ 28% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 109 top 78% - -

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

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
109
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
19.8%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
12.1:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 58% in Vermont - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.9%
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
$11,664
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 109 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.5%
Two or More 5.5%

Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, Wolcott Elementary School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wolcott School District, which includes Wolcott Elementary School.

$11,664
Per student
-42%
vs Vermont
Avg $20,027
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 1.6%
State 98.4%
Federal 0.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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 (~109 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Wolcott Elementary School

How many students attend Wolcott Elementary School?

Wolcott Elementary School has 109 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wolcott, VT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wolcott Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wolcott Elementary School is 12.1:1, which is 2% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wolcott Elementary School?

19.8% of students at Wolcott Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wolcott Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Wolcott Elementary School is White at 94.5% of enrollment, in Wolcott, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wolcott Elementary School?

Wolcott Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Wolcott School District?

None reported; Wolcott School District operates only Wolcott Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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