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Enrollment
905
High
DISTRICT 647 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAPLE RUN UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #57·NCES 500039900205
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)
71 South Main Street, Saint Albans, VT 05478 · (802) 527-6555 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL905 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
385 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 236 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 233 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 236 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 200 | 22% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 24% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
48.2%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) this school | 905 | 42.5% | N/A |
| U-32 Middle & High School Montpelier | 648 | 42.4% | N/A |
| Spaulding Union High School Barre | 610 | 45.7% | N/A |
| Mt. Abraham Union High School Bristol | 560 | 39.1% | N/A |
| Otter Valley Union High School Brandon | 487 | 41.9% | N/A |
| Middlebury Union High School Middlebury | 525 | 36.2% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #21 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 905 | #4 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #32 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.8% | #13 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.5% | #32 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.1% | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
905
+53 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 905 | 79.4 | 11.4:1 | 43% (385) |
| 2023-24 | 891 | 79.9 | 11.2:1 | 43% (380) |
| 2022-23 | 904 | 84.2 | 10.7:1 | 20% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 852 | 78 | 10.9:1 | 35% (301) |
| 2017-18 | 837 | 81.6 | 10.3:1 | 29% (241) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans).
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (837 to 905); teachers down 3% (81.6 to 79.4).
About Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) is a large high school in Saint Albans, Vermont. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 905 students in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Vermont enroll around 475, and this school is 91% larger than that mark.
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) reports to Maple Run Unified Union School District #57, which has 4 schools and 2,589 students.
The share of students at Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) who are White is 88%. Other groups include 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Franklin County residents are about 92% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 22% means there is a 22% chance two randomly chosen students at Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) are from different groups.
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) reports a ratio of 11.4 students per teacher, from 79.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Vermont, the average ratio is 10.5:1. Lunch program data show 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Franklin County, the average eligibility rate is 53%.
In Franklin County, home to about 50,638 people, the median household earns about $81,313 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) shares Franklin County with 21 other public schools.
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) is about 0.5 miles from St. Albans Town Educational Center, its nearest public school. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 6%.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,638
Census ACS
Median income
$81,313
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,007 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Maple Run Unified Union School District #57
- St. Albans Town Educational CenterElementary · 754 students
- St. Albans City Elementary SchoolElementary · 681 students
- Fairfield Center SchoolElementary · 249 students
- Northwest Technical CenterHigh
Other schools in Saint Albans
- St. Albans Town Educational CenterElementary · 754 students
- St. Albans City Elementary SchoolElementary · 681 students
- Georgia Elementary & Middle SchoolElementary · 584 students
- Northwest Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- St. Albans Town Educational Center0.5 mi · 754
- St. Albans City Elementary School0.9 mi · 681
- Georgia Elementary & Middle School5.3 mi · 584
- Fairfield Center School6.7 mi · 249
- Swanton School7.6 mi · 644
- Missisquoi Valley Union High School8.3 mi · 759
Frequently asked questions
About Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)How many students attend Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)?
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) enrolls approximately 905 students in grades 09-12.
Is Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) is approximately 11.4:1 (79 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)?
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) reports a student body of 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)?
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) is overseen by Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 in Franklin County.
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