Enrollment
184
Combined
STATE 389
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANAAN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500294000426
Canaan Schools
99 School Street, Canaan, VT 05903 · (802) 266-8910 · Essex County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 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
7.1:1
26 FTE teachers
STATE 10.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
89 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 | 17 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 9% |
Student demographics
13%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
53.8%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 54 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 Canaan Schools
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan Schools this school | 184 | 48.4% | N/A |
| Danville School Danville | 329 | 49.8% | N/A |
| Windsor School Windsor | 572 | 48.6% | N/A |
| West Rutland School West Rutland | 325 | 55.4% | N/A |
| Craftsbury Schools Craftsbury Common | 207 | 54.6% | N/A |
| Cabot School Cabot | 150 | 62.7% | 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 Canaan Schools ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.4% | #9 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
184
-6 (-3%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 296
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 184 | 26 | 7.1:1 | 48% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 23 | 6.9:1 | 51% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 26 | 6.5:1 | 31% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 190 | 18 | 10.6:1 | 21% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 22 | 8.6:1 | 41% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 195 | 20 | 9.8:1 | 45% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 194 | 22 | 8.8:1 | 42% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 22 | 12.8:1 | 25% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 296 | 22 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canaan Schools.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (190 to 184); teachers up 18% (22 to 26).
About Canaan Schools
Canaan Schools is a small combined-grade school in Canaan, Vermont, one of the schools in Canaan School District. The latest federal count shows 184 students in pre-K through 12. The average for combined schools in Vermont is about 389 students, so this school is 53% smaller than average.
Canaan Schools is a school in Canaan School District.
Canaan Schools's enrollment is 93% White. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic and 3% Black. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 13% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 7.1:1, with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 10.4:1 average for combined schools in Vermont. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Canaan Schools is 48%. Among public schools in Essex County, the average eligibility rate is 62%.
Federal survey data for Essex County show that the median household income is $59,294, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Essex County is home to 5 public schools and about 519 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Stewartstown Community School, is about 0.8 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 6 students since 2020-21, to 184. Students per teacher fell from 10.6 in 2020-21 to 7.1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Canaan Schools can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,982
Census ACS
Median income
$59,294
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
519 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Stewartstown Community School0.8 mi · 59
- Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)7.4 mi · 99
- Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E)7.4 mi · 189
- Pittsburg School (Elem)8.2 mi · 48
- Pittsburg School (High)8.2 mi · 31
- Stratford Public School17.5 mi · 53
Frequently asked questions
About Canaan SchoolsHow many students attend Canaan Schools?
Canaan Schools enrolls approximately 184 students in grades PK-12.
Is Canaan Schools an elementary, middle, or high school?
Canaan Schools is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Canaan Schools have?
Canaan Schools employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Canaan Schools?
Student demographics at Canaan Schools are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Canaan Schools in?
Canaan Schools is part of Canaan School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.