Brighton Elementary School

As an intimate elementary-level community in Island Pond, Vermont, Brighton Elementary School enrolls 127 students from grades pre-K through 8, run under Brighton School District. That puts it 40% below the typical public school in Vermont, which averages around 213 students.

Brighton School District is the operating authority for Brighton Elementary School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Brighton Elementary School reports that nearly all students (98%) are White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Brighton Elementary School logs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Brighton Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Essex County's rate of about 62%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Essex County shows the typical household earns roughly $59,294 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Essex County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 519 students), of which Brighton Elementary School is one.

Charleston Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.3 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Brighton Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Brighton Elementary School has edged up 43%, going from 89 students in 2018 to 127 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.