Woodford Hollow School

Set in Bennington, Vermont, Woodford Hollow School is a tiny elementary-level community, run under Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87. It teaches 30 students across grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 86% leaner than the typical public school in Vermont, which averages around 213 students.

Within Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87, which oversees 6 schools and 1,351 students, Woodford Hollow School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Woodford Hollow School logs that nearly all students (100%) are White. By comparison, Bennington County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Bennington County) reports that median household earnings sit near $73,325, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bennington County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,854 students), Woodford Hollow School is one campus in the mix.

Mt. Anthony Union Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.