Folsom Education & Community Center

Folsom Education & Community Center is a small elementary school in Vermont, located in South Hero. It educates 164 students in pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 23% smaller than the 213 average for elementary schools in Vermont.

Federal records list South Hero School District as the district for Folsom Education & Community Center.

At Folsom Education & Community Center, White students make up 90% of the student body. Smaller groups are 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 91% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Folsom Education & Community Center comes in at 19%.

The count of teachers at Folsom Education & Community Center is 11 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Vermont is 11.5:1, lower than at this school. Around 27% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Grand Isle County report 48%.

In the county around the school, Grand Isle County, median household income is about $97,396, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 4 public schools operate in Grand Isle County, serving about 551 students.

The shortest distance from Folsom Education & Community Center to another public school is about 6.2 miles, to Grand Isle School. The ten-mile area around Folsom Education & Community Center holds at least 8 other public schools.

Under the NCES locale system, Folsom Education & Community Center is Rural: Fringe.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 151 to 164. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 14.9:1, from 11.6:1.

Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.