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What's the biggest difference between St. Johnsbury School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,030
Combined
STATE 389
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT JOHNSBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500765000181
St. Johnsbury School
257 Western Avenue, Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819 · (802) 748-8912 · Caledonia County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,030 STUDENTS
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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
16.6:1
62 FTE teachers
STATE 10.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
645 students
STATE 49%
Community
1
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 | 82 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 88 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 94 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 82 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 90 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 29% smaller than its 8th grade class (85).
Student demographics
21%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
45.2%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 45 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 St. Johnsbury School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnsbury School this school | 1,030 | 62.6% | N/A |
| Twinfield Union School Plainfield | 315 | 60.3% | N/A |
| Blue Mountain Union School Wells River | 392 | 71.9% | N/A |
| West Rutland School West Rutland | 325 | 55.4% | N/A |
| Danville School Danville | 329 | 49.8% | 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 St. Johnsbury School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,030 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.6% | #3 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
1,030
+369 (+56%) vs 2020
+57% since 2010-11, when it was 654
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 1,030 | 62 | 16.6:1 | 63% (645) |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 55.4 | 11.9:1 | 67% (442) |
| 2022-23 | 702 | 55.2 | 12.7:1 | 52% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 661 | 52 | 12.7:1 | 51% (338) |
| 2017-18 | 713 | 62 | 11.5:1 | 56% (396) |
| 2015-16 | 742 | 64 | 11.6:1 | 64% (478) |
| 2010-11 | 654 | 56 | 11.7:1 | 61% (400) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St. Johnsbury School.
Since 2017-18: students up 44% (713 to 1,030); teachers unchanged (62 to 62).
About St. Johnsbury School
St. Johnsbury School is a large combined-grade school in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont. Enrollment is 1,030 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 12. The average for combined schools in Vermont is about 389 students, so this school is 165% above average.
St. Johnsbury School is listed under Saint Johnsbury School District in federal data.
St. Johnsbury School enrolls a student body that is 89% White. The rest of enrollment is 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. The White share in Caledonia County as a whole is similar, at about 93%. St. Johnsbury School has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
St. Johnsbury School counts 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.6 students for each one. The 10.4:1 average for combined schools in Vermont is lower than this school's figure. About 63% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Caledonia County has these Census figures: median household income is about $69,970, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Caledonia County number 13 and enroll about 3,218.
The school nearest to St. Johnsbury School is Waterford Elementary School, at a distance of about 4.9 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within ten miles.
Under the NCES locale system, St. Johnsbury School is Town: Remote.
In 2020-21 the school reported 661 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 1,030. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.7:1 to 16.6:1 over the same years.
The St. Johnsbury School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Caledonia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,475
Census ACS
Median income
$69,970
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,218 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Waterford Elementary School4.9 mi · 140
- Danville School5.9 mi · 329
- Concord Graded/Middle School6.6 mi · 144
- Barnet Elementary School8.0 mi · 135
- Lyndon Town School9.2 mi · 471
- Peacham Elementary School9.4 mi · 59
Frequently asked questions
About St. Johnsbury SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at St. Johnsbury School?
St. Johnsbury School enrolls approximately 1,030 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does St. Johnsbury School serve?
St. Johnsbury School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does St. Johnsbury School have?
St. Johnsbury School employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is St. Johnsbury School?
St. Johnsbury School reports a student body of 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees St. Johnsbury School?
St. Johnsbury School is overseen by Saint Johnsbury School District in Caledonia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.