Wallingford Village School

As a compact K-5 school in Wallingford, Vermont, Wallingford Village School works with 122 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within Mill River Unified Union School District #52. That puts it 43% smaller than the typical public school in Vermont, which averages around 213 students.

Wallingford Village School is one of 5 schools operated by Mill River Unified Union School District #52, a district that serves 782 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wallingford Village School records that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Rutland County (around 56%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the area at large, census data for Rutland County shows the typical household earns roughly $68,616 per year, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rutland County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,959 students), of which Wallingford Village School is one.

Tinmouth Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Wallingford Village School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 22%: 157 students in 2018 compared to 122 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.