Bakersfield School

Bakersfield School, an intimate elementary-level community in Bakersfield, Vermont, overseen by Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85, educates 143 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 213 students per school, that is 33% smaller than typical.

Within Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85, which oversees 4 schools and 822 students, Bakersfield School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Bakersfield School records that nearly all students (93%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Franklin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 51% of students at Bakersfield School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Franklin County put median household earnings sit near $81,313, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bakersfield School is one of 22 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 8,007 students).

Waterville Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.8 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.