Swanton School

www.swantonschool.org/

664 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Swanton School is a public elementary school and part of the Missisquoi Valley School District #89 school district, located in Swanton, VT with 664 students offering grade levels from PK to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 53 teachers, Swanton School has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

664

Total Students

53.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Swanton School
Demographic	Student Count
White	562
Hispanic	17
Black	5
Asian	2
Two or More	72
American Indian	6

White
562 (84.6 %)
Two or More
72 (10.8 %)
Hispanic
17 (2.6 %)
American Indian
6 (0.9 %)
Black
5 (0.8 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Missisquoi Valley School District #89
Phone:	(802)868-5346
Website:	http://www.swantonschool.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	664
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	53.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	286
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	114

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 110

Kindergarten 84

Grade 1 72

Grade 2 83

Grade 3 93

Grade 4 65

Grade 5 85

Grade 6 72