Enrollment
150
Combined
STATE 389
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500285000074
Cabot School
25 Common Road, Cabot, VT 05647 · (802) 563-2289 · Washington County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL150 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
8.4:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 10.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
94 students
STATE 49%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 6% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
43.4%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 43 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 Cabot School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabot School this school | 150 | 62.7% | N/A |
| West Rutland School West Rutland | 325 | 55.4% | N/A |
| Blue Mountain Union School Wells River | 392 | 71.9% | N/A |
| Craftsbury Schools Craftsbury Common | 207 | 54.6% | N/A |
| Twinfield Union School Plainfield | 315 | 60.3% | N/A |
| Canaan Schools Canaan | 184 | 48.4% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont K-12 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 Cabot School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 150 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #2 of 9 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
150
-8 (-5%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 249
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 7.2:1
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 | 150 | 17.9 | 8.4:1 | 63% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 152 | 20.9 | 7.3:1 | 59% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 164 | 19.9 | 8.2:1 | 42% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 158 | 22 | 7.2:1 | 53% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 182 | 20.1 | 9.1:1 | 53% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 172 | 17 | 10.1:1 | 44% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 221 | 23 | 9.6:1 | 54% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 244 | 27 | 9.0:1 | 25% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 249 | 23 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cabot School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (182 to 150); teachers down 11% (20.1 to 17.9).
About Cabot School
Cabot School is a very small school serving multiple grade levels serving families in Cabot, Vermont. It is open to students in pre-K through 12 and enrolls 150 students. Combined schools in Vermont have about 389 students on average; enrollment here is 61% lower.
Cabot School is run by Cabot School District.
White students are 92% of those enrolled at Cabot School. The next largest groups are 4% multiracial and 2% Black. That is in line with Washington County, where about 92% of residents are White. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at Cabot School are from different groups.
Cabot School lists 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 8.4 students per teacher. The school's 8.4:1 compares with an average of 10.4:1 for combined schools in Vermont. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 63% of the student body. The gap from the 41% average for public schools in Washington County is 22 points.
Washington County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $83,449 a year, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Washington County number 26, with about 7,465 students.
Measured in a straight line, Walden School is about 5.6 miles from Cabot School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.
Federal data place Cabot School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 8.4 students per teacher, compared with 7.2 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Cabot School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,017
Census ACS
Median income
$83,449
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,465 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Cabot schools
One other US public school is named Cabot. Cabot School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- CabotNewtonville, MA · 414 students
Nearby schools
- Walden School5.6 mi · 73
- Woodbury Elementary School5.9 mi · 54
- Hardwick Elementary School7.5 mi · 223
- Hazen Union High School7.8 mi · 267
- Danville School8.2 mi · 329
- Twinfield Union School8.4 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Cabot SchoolHow large is Cabot School?
Cabot School enrolls approximately 150 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Cabot School serve?
Cabot School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Cabot School?
Approximately 8.4:1 students per teacher at Cabot School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cabot School?
At Cabot School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Cabot School public or private?
Cabot School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cabot School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.