Vermont School Report: Indicator Definitions

Vermont School Report Indicator Definitions

The Vermont School Report provides data on indicators related to school performance. Below, each indicator is defined and the source of the information is provided. When necessary additional descriptions of the data are given in the "considerations" category. This extra information is useful in understanding the positive uses of the data as well as possible limitations.

School Reference & Program Information

General School Information
Enrollment
Attendance Rate
Retention Rate
Estimated HS Cohort Graduation Rate
Student/Teacher Ratio
Special Education %
11-12 Technical Education Rate
Dropout Rate (9-12)
Home Study Enrollment
Technology

Staff Information

Personnel
Teacher Contract Information

Community Social Indicators

Food Assistance

Financial Resources

Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) per exemption
Median Income for Joint & Head of Household

Financial Expenditures

Current Expenditures Percentages
Gross Education Dollars
Tuitions and Fees to Other Vermont Districts
K-12 Town Special Education Cost

Student Performance

Vermont Developmental Reading Assessment (VT- DRA) - Grade 2
New Standards Reference Exam (NSRE) - English/Language Arts - Grades 4, 8, & 10
New Standards Reference Exam (NSRE) - Mathematics - Grades 4, 8, & 10
Vermont-Partnership for the Assessment of Standards-based Science (VT_PASS)
New England Common Assessment (NECAP) Results, Grades 3 - 8
Post Secondary Aspirations and Actual Activities After High School (high school only)

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