School district (part of a supervisory union) · Vermont

Barre Unified Union School District #97

Barre Unified Union School District #97 in Vermont: 3 public schools with 2,132 students and 10.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $29,250 per student in FY2024.

Schools
3
Students
2,132
Students per teacher
10.5
VT 10.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$29,250
VT $24.9K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
204
Counselors (FTE)
12.0
Students per counselor
178
VT 168 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 3.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2020–2024
$18.7K20
$22.7K21
$25.3K22
$28.6K23
$29.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
13% · $9.1M
State
83% · $59.4M
Local
4.8% · $3.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$17,897
Support services
$10,602
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$7.4M
Long-term debt
$4.2M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Barre City Elementary/Middle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–87019.5
Barre Town Elementary & Middle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–882111.3
Spaulding Union High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1261010.7

Sources

Address
120 Ayers Street, Barre, VT 05641
Phone
(802)476-5011
Website