Public school district or agency · Official NCES ID 5000438

Orleans Southwest Union Elementary School District #94

Hardwick, VT

District overview See comparisons

Students326

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools3

schools in the 2023–24 NCES record

Students326

students enrolled in 2023–24

Latest attendance year2022–23

latest nationwide attendance file

Latest finance record$15,876

current spending per student

What is available here?

Partial coverage

6 of 8 core data areas available

Every available section is tied to this district’s official NCES ID. The year shown is the year the data describes, not the date we added it.

–Academic resultsNot matchedNot matched✓Attendance2022–23Current release✓Spending2022–23Current release✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24Current release✓Student support2021–22Older federal release✓Safety & civil rights2021–22Older federal release–Community contextNot matchedNot matched✓Programs & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

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01Quick answer

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Chronic absence3.2 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment-7.6%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+8.5%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K41 students

12.6%

Kindergarten–grade 5239 students

73.3%

Grades 6–846 students

14.1%

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Pre-Kindergarten41

Kindergarten38

Grade 142

Grade 234

Grade 345

Grade 445

Grade 535

Grade 646

Students by race and ethnicity

White310 (95.1%)

Two or more races8 (2.5%)

Hispanic/Latino5 (1.5%)

Black or African American3 (0.9%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

41Students enrolled in pre-K

0.6Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent

68.3:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District12.6%

VT9.7%

United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

80.5All district staff, full-time equivalent

32.3Teachers, full-time equivalent

2School counselors, full-time equivalent

17.5Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

1.2Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

2School administrators, full-time equivalent

10.3Student support staff, full-time equivalent

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Pre-K teachers0.6 FTE

Kindergarten teachers3 FTE

Elementary teachers18 FTE

Ungraded teachers10.7 FTE

Elementary school counselors2 FTE

School administrative support4 FTE

Other support staff11.3 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in VT receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Waits River Valley Unified School District #36East Corinth, VT

Students: 326
Special education: 21.6%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Cambridge School DistrictJeffersonville, VT

Students: 325
English learners: 1.5%
Special education: 24.3%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Bellows Falls Union High School District #27Bellows Falls, VT

Students: 330
English learners: 0.6%
Special education: 22.7%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Danville School DistrictDanville, VT

Students: 339
Special education: 18.4%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Norwich School DistrictNorwich, VT

Students: 335
English learners: 1.7%
Special education: 11.2%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictVTUnited States

Students chronically absent2022–23Needs attention

37.8%27.8%27.2%

This district is 10.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 10.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$22,139$26,305$19,748

This district is $4,166 per student lower than the state figure and $2,391 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$15,876$22,221$15,908

This district is $6,345 per student lower than the state figure and $32 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$71$1,162$2,035

This district is $1,091 per student lower than the state figure and $1,964 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$3$273$342

This district is $270 per student lower than the state figure and $339 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$2,930$1,855

This district is $2,930 per student lower than the state figure and $1,855 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$8,393$11,697$8,849

This district is $3,304 per student lower than the state figure and $456 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$5,098$6,645$3,859

This district is $1,547 per student lower than the state figure and $1,239 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,213$2,861$12,224

This district is $1,648 per student lower than the state figure and $11,011 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$310$907

This district is $310 per student lower than the state figure and $907 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

10:112:115:1

This district is 2.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 5.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

163:1177:1373:1

This district is 14 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 210 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

247.0180.6138.8

This district is 66.4 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 108.2 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

53.630.818.1

This district is 22.8 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 35.5 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

0.00.20.9

This district is 0.2 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24Context only

12.6%9.7%2.9%

This district is 2.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

1.7%3.2%11.8%

This district is 1.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

22.8%17.6%13.8%

This district is 5.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

2.4%6.7%4.0%

This district is 4.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

100.0%98.5%96.6%

This district is 1.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only

-7.6%+0.5%+0.2%

This district is 8.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only

53.0%34.4%49.4%

This district is 18.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

1.2%2.7%4.6%

This district is 1.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%7.7%9.4%

This district is 7.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%5.5%6.8%

This district is 5.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

1.7%Students learning English1 students · 1 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.7%

VT3.2%

U.S.11.8%

22.8%Students receiving IDEA special-education services77 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District22.8%

VT17.6%

U.S.13.8%

2.4%Students with Section 504 plans8 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District2.4%

VT6.7%

U.S.4.0%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

VT0.4%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

39Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

VT98.5%

United States96.6%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

3Elementary schools

3Rural setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

0.4%Federal

97%State

2.6%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$15,876Total current spending per student

$9,192Instruction per student

$6,195Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$30KFederal revenue0.4% of total revenue

$7.3MState revenue97% of total revenue

$194KLocal revenue2.6% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$9,192Instructionper student

$6,195Student and instructional supportper student

$0Special educationper student

$2,124Building operations and maintenanceper student

$24Student transportationper student

$488Food servicesper student

$429Technologyper student

People costs

$2.8MSalaries$8,393 per student

$1.7MEmployee benefits$5,098 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$1KEquipmentFY 2023

$24KCapital outlay$71 per student

$23KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$410KDebt outstanding at year end$1,213 per student

$7KNew debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$13KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$14,639

FY 2023$15,876+8.5% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$90

FY 2023$71-21.1% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$1,099

FY 2023$1,213+10.4% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2134.6%

99 of 286 students

2021–2257.2%

171 of 299 students

2022–2337.8%

112 of 296 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE3 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE3 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs3 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

3Out-of-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →2In-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests3 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi3 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber3 reporting schools

1Student devices reported3 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports3 reporting schoolsSee schools →1Threats involving a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →3Threats without a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →10Attacks without a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents3 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

6 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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