Bethel Elementary School

Located at 273 Pleasant Street, in Bethel, Vermont, Bethel Elementary School is a cozy primary school that instructs 124 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by White River Unified School District #79. That puts it 42% leaner than the typical public school in Vermont, which averages around 213 students.

Across the 4 schools in White River Unified School District #79 (649 students total), Bethel Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Bethel Elementary School shows that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Windsor County (around 47%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Windsor County shows the typical household earns roughly $77,594 per year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bethel Elementary School is one of 32 public schools in Windsor County (combined enrollment of about 6,595 students).

The closest other public school is White River Valley Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Bethel Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.