### Vermont

http://www.state.vt.us/educ

# School and Teacher Demographics

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  Per pupil expenditures                     \$8,323

  (CCD, 1999-2000)                           
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  Number of Districts                        288

  (CCD, 2000-01)                             
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  Number of Charter Schools                  \-

  (CCD, 2000-01)                             
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Number of Public Schools

(CCD)

  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------
                                **1993-94**          **2000-01**

  Elementary                    279                  256

  Middle                        29                   25

  High                          48                   48

  Combined                      18                   23

  Total                         374                  352
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Number of FTE Teachers

(CCD)

  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------
                                **1993-94**          **2000-01**

  Elementary                    4,204                4,433

  Middle                        846                  766

  High                          2,379                2,813

  Combined                      603                  638

  Total                         8,032                8,650
  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------

Percentage of teachers with a major in the main subject taught, grades
7-12

(SASS)

  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------
                                **1994**             **2000**

  English                       87%                  n/a

  Math                          75                   55%

  Science                       81                   77

  Social Studies                81                   78
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Sources of Funding

District Average

(CCD, 1999-2000)

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### Student Demographics

Public school enrollment

(CCD)

  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------
                                **1993-94**          **2000-01**

  Pre-K                         2,024                2,371

  K-8                           72,804               67,949

  9-12                          27,377               31,624

  Total (K-12)                  100,181              99,573
  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------

Race/ethnicity

(CCD)

  ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------
                                **1993-94**          **2000-01**

  American Indian/Alaskan       1%                   1%
  Natives                                            

  Asian/Pacific Islander        1                    1

  Black                         1                    1

  Hispanic                      \*                   1

  White                         98                   96

  Other                         \-                   \-
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  Students with disabilities    1993-94              2000-01

  (OSEP)                        9%                   12%
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  Students with limited         1993-94              2000-01

  English proficiency           1%                   1%

  (ED/NCBE)                                          
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  Migratory students            1993-94              2000-01

  (OME)                         1%                   1%
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All schools by percent of students eligible to participate in the Free
and Reduced-Price Lunch Program (CCD, 2000-01)

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### Statewide Accountability Information

# (Collected from states, January 2002 for 2001-02 school year.)

# Statewide Goal for Schools on State Assessment

Sixty percent of students meet standard for Basic skills target, and 50
percent meet standard for Analytical skills target.

# Expected School Improvement on Assessment 

No information available.

# Title I Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for Schools

Fifty percent of students meet targets for Basic skills and Analytical
skills at least one of two years.

### Title I 2000-01

### (ED Consolidated Report, 2000-01) 

+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                | **Schoolwide** | **Targeted     | **Total**       |
|                |                | Assistance**   |                 |
|                | **Programs**   |                |                 |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| Number of      | 85             | 134            | 219             |
| schools        |                |                |                 |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                | 39%            | 61%            | 100%            |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| Schools        | 73             | 118            | 191             |
| meeting AYP    |                |                |                 |
| Goal           |                |                |                 |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                | 86%            | 88%            | 87%             |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| Schools        | 12             | 16             | 28              |
| identified for |                |                |                 |
| Improvement    |                |                |                 |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                | 14%            | 12%            | 13%             |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+

  ------------------------------ ----------------------------------------
  Title I Allocation             \$19,630,099

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(Includes Basic, Concentration, and LEA grants, Capital Expenditures,
Even Start, Migrant Education, and Neglected and Delinquent, ED,
2000-01)

### NAEP State Results

+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
|                             | Grade 4           | Grade 8           |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| # Reading, 2002             | #                 | #                 |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| Proficient level and above  | 39%               | 40%               |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| Basic level and above       | 73                | 82                |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
|                             |                   |                   |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| # Math, 2000                | #                 | #                 |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| Proficient level and above  | 30%               | 32%               |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| Basic level and above       | 74                | 75                |
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+

**Vermont**

# Student Achievement 2000-01

Assessment:

New Standards Referenced Exam.

State Definition of Proficient:

Please note scores are by content area. Vermont sets levels in
conjunction with publisher.

## Elementary School

+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Grade 4**     |         |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **English &     |         |         |         |         |         |
| Language Arts - |         |         |         |         |         |
| All Students**  |         |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|                 |         |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| # Reading       | Little  | Below   | Nearly  | Achiev. | Ach.    |
|                 | E       | the     | at      | S       | w       |
|                 | vidence | S       | S       | tandard | /Honors |
|                 |         | tandard | tandard |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| Analysis &      | 0       | 8%      | 24%     | 62%     | 5%      |
| Interpretation  |         |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| Basic           | 0       | 7       | 14      | 64      | 15      |
| Understanding   |         |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+

  ------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  **Grade 4**                                                    

  **Mathematics -                                                
  All Students**                                                 

                                                                 

  Students in:       Little     Below the  Nearly at  Achiev.    Ach.
                     Evidence   Standard   Standard   Standard   w/Honors

                                                                 

  Mathematical       0          21%        38%        36%        6%
  Concepts                                                       

  Mathematical       9          42         19         21         10
  Problem Solving                                                

  Mathematical       0          9          22         47         22
  Skills                                                         
  ------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

Middle School

+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Grade 8**     |         |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **English &     |         |         |         |         |         |
| Language Arts - |         |         |         |         |         |
| All Students**  |         |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|                 |         |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| # Reading       | Little  | Below   | Nearly  | Achiev. | Ach.    |
|                 | E       | the     | at      | S       | w       |
|                 | vidence | S       | S       | tandard | /Honors |
|                 |         | tandard | tandard |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|                 |         |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| Analysis &      | 0       | 23%     | 43%     | 30%     | 4%      |
| Interpretation  |         |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| Basic           | 0       | 11      | 26      | 61      | 1       |
| Understanding   |         |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+

  ------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  **Grade 8**                                                    

  **Mathematics -                                                
  All Students**                                                 

                                                                 

  Students in:       Little     Below the  Nearly at  Achiev.    Ach.
                     Evidence   Standard   Standard   Standard   w/Honors

                                                                 

  Mathematical       15%        29%        20%        23%        13%
  Concepts                                                       

  Mathematical       15         33         11         31         10
  Problem Solving                                                

  Mathematical       1          11         24         32         32
  Skills                                                         
  ------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

High School

+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Grade 10**    |         |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **English &     |         |         |         |         |         |
| Language Arts - |         |         |         |         |         |
| All Students**  |         |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|                 |         |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| # Reading       | Little  | Below   | Nearly  | Achiev. | Ach.    |
|                 | E       | the     | at      | S       | w       |
|                 | vidence | S       | S       | tandard | /Honors |
|                 |         | tandard | tandard |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|                 |         |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| Analysis &      | 0       | 16%     | 33%     | 49%     | 2%      |
| Interpretation  |         |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| Basic           | 2       | 9       | 34      | 52      | 3       |
| Understanding   |         |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+

  ------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  **Grade 10**                                                   

  **Mathematics**                                                

                                                                 

  Students in:       Little     Below the  Nearly at  Achiev.    Ach.
                     Evidence   Standard   Standard   Standard   w/Honors

                                                                 

  Mathematical       5%         30%        27%        25%        12%
  Concepts                                                       

  Mathematical       19         35         12         26         8
  Problem Solving                                                

  Mathematical       5          26         10         32         27
  Skills                                                         
  ------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ### High School Indicators      | ### 1993-94     | ### 2000-01     |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| High school dropout rate (CCD,  | 5%              | 5%              |
| event)                          |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                                 | **1994-95**     | **2000-01**     |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Postsecondary enrollment        | 51%             | 45%             |
|                                 |                 |                 |
| (NCES, High school grads        |                 |                 |
| enrolled in college)            |                 |                 |
+---------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+