Marion W. Cross School

Marion W. Cross School, an expansive elementary-level community in Norwich, Vermont, run under Norwich School District, works with 345 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 213 students per school, that is 62% above typical.

Norwich School District is the operating authority for Marion W. Cross School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Marion W. Cross School logs that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 11.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 7% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Windsor County's rate of about 47%.

Around the school, census data for Windsor County shows the typical household earns roughly $77,594 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Windsor County runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,595 students), of which Marion W. Cross School is one.

The closest other public school is Hanover High School, roughly 1.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marion W. Cross School has grew 5%, going from 330 students in 2018 to 345 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 99% to 87% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

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