Public school district or agency · Official NCES ID 5006930

Rockingham School District

Bellows Falls, VT

District overview See comparisons

Students520

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools3

schools in the 2023–24 NCES record

Students520

students enrolled in 2023–24

Latest attendance year2022–23

latest nationwide attendance file

Latest finance record$13,184

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 absence7.7 points

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

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+3.2%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+0.3%

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-K49 students

9.4%

Kindergarten–grade 5246 students

47.3%

Grades 6–8225 students

43.3%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten49

Kindergarten43

Grade 142

Grade 242

Grade 335

Grade 447

Grade 537

Grade 658

Grade 788

Grade 879

Students by race and ethnicity

White461 (88.7%)

Hispanic/Latino28 (5.4%)

Two or more races22 (4.2%)

Black or African American5 (1.0%)

Asian3 (0.6%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1 (0.2%)

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?

49Students enrolled in pre-K

1Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent

49.0:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District9.4%

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?

82.6All district staff, full-time equivalent

48Teachers, full-time equivalent

4School counselors, full-time equivalent

5Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

1Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

4School administrators, full-time equivalent

5.7Student support staff, full-time equivalent

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Pre-K teachers1 FTE

Kindergarten teachers3 FTE

Elementary teachers31.8 FTE

Secondary teachers10 FTE

Ungraded teachers2.1 FTE

Elementary school counselors3 FTE

Secondary school counselors1 FTE

School administrative support5 FTE

Other support staff10 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.

Caledonia Cooperative Unified School DistrictBarnet, VT

Students: 558
English learners: 0.6%
Special education: 23.2%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Scotland County R-IMemphis, MO

Students: 519
Community poverty: 19.0%
Special education: 19.3%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Tekamah-Herman Community SchoolsTekamah, NE

Students: 518
Community poverty: 8.2%
Special education: 19.3%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Edon Northwest LocalEdon, OH

Students: 520
Community poverty: 11.4%
Special education: 15.5%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →BluestemLeon, KS

Students: 523
Community poverty: 8.9%
Special education: 20.3%

Matched on 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

42.7%27.8%27.2%

This district is 14.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 15.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$19,335$26,305$19,748

This district is $6,970 per student lower than the state figure and $413 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$13,184$22,221$15,908

This district is $9,037 per student lower than the state figure and $2,724 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$1,162$2,035

This district is $1,162 per student lower than the state figure and $2,035 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$273$342

This district is $273 per student lower than the state figure and $342 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

$7,474$11,697$8,849

This district is $4,223 per student lower than the state figure and $1,375 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$4,094$6,645$3,859

This district is $2,551 per student lower than the state figure and $235 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$11,338$2,861$12,224

This district is $8,477 per student higher than the state figure and $886 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,359$310$907

This district is $1,049 per student higher than the state figure and $452 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

11:112:115:1

This district is 1.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 4.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

130:1177:1373:1

This district is 47 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 243 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Mixed comparison

158.9180.6138.8

This district is 21.7 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 20.1 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

9.630.818.1

This district is 21.2 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 8.5 aides per 1,000 students lower 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

9.4%9.7%2.9%

This district is 0.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

4.0%3.2%11.8%

This district is 0.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

19.3%17.6%13.8%

This district is 1.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

8.6%6.7%4.0%

This district is 1.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.6 percentage points higher 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

+3.2%+0.5%+0.2%

This district is 2.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

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

52.6%34.4%49.4%

This district is 18.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollmentNeeds attention

8.2%2.7%4.6%

This district is 5.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentNeeds attention

10.2%7.7%9.4%

This district is 2.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.8 percentage points higher 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.

4.0%Students learning English6 students · 1 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District4.0%

VT3.2%

U.S.11.8%

19.3%Students receiving IDEA special-education services88 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District19.3%

VT17.6%

U.S.13.8%

8.6%Students with Section 504 plans39 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District8.6%

VT6.7%

U.S.4.0%

0.2%English learners also receiving IDEA services1 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.2%

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

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?

1Middle schools

2Elementary schools

3Town 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%Federal

90.9%State

9.1%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$13,184Total current spending per student

$7,314Instruction per student

$5,867Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$0Federal revenue0% of total revenue

$9.3MState revenue90.9% of total revenue

$937KLocal revenue9.1% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$7,314Instructionper student

$5,867Student and instructional supportper student

$0Special educationper student

$1,891Building operations and maintenanceper student

$0Student transportationper student

$4Food servicesper student

$239Technologyper student

People costs

$4MSalaries$7,474 per student

$2.2MEmployee benefits$4,094 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$0EquipmentFY 2023

$0Capital outlay$0 per student

$0Constructionincluded in capital outlay

$6MDebt outstanding at year end$11,338 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$723KDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$86KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$13,143

FY 2023$13,184+0.3% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$00.0% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$11,945

FY 2023$11,338-5.1% 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?

2020–2135%

161 of 460 students

2021–2260.2%

274 of 455 students

2022–2342.7%

195 of 457 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?

36Out-of-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →29In-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 →0Threats involving a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →2Threats without a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →9Attacks 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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