Brookfield School

Set in Brookfield, Vermont, Brookfield School is a low-enrollment primary school, operated by Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59. It instructs 89 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 58% smaller than the state mean of about 213.

Across the 4 schools in Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 (810 students total), Brookfield School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Brookfield School logs that nearly all students (99%) are White.

On the resource side, The school reports having 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. The state averages about 11.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Orange County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Orange County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $82,232 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Orange County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,532 students), Brookfield School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Randolph Elementary School, roughly 6.3 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Brookfield School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Brookfield School has edged up 27%, going from 70 students in 2018 to 89 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Brookfield School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.