Jamaica Village School

Among the schools in Jamaica, Vermont, is Jamaica Village School, a small elementary school. The latest federal count shows 9 students in pre-K. The average for elementary schools in Vermont is about 213 students, so this school is 96% smaller than average.

West River Valley Union Education District #72A, which runs Jamaica Village School, has 3 schools and 217 students.

Roughly 78% of students at Jamaica Village School are White. Other reported shares: 22% multiracial. Windham County's residents are about 91% White, 13 points above the school's share.

Its 1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 9.0:1. This ratio sits 2.5 below the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%. The gap from the 54% average for public schools in Windham County is 46 points.

In Windham County (population about 45,923), the median household income is $72,217, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. There are 28 public schools in Windham County, enrolling about 4,839 students in all.

The nearest public school is Wardsboro Central School, at about 3.9 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

In 2020-21 the school reported 22 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 9. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The school's ratio fell from 11.0:1 to 9.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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