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Fairfax School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 602 students in Fairfax School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Vermont.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Preschool in Fairfax School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Vermont public preschool average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
2 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
998 Students
46,059 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
3,913 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Fairfax School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
35%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.22
# American Indian Students
5 Students
123 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
793 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
1,585 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
12 Students
1,105 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
948 Students
40,594 Students
% White Students
95%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
25 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
1,834 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
8,002
# Students in K Grade:
67
5,134
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
5,329
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
5,694
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
5,179
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
4,374
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
3,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
1,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
1,675
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
201
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
214
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
170
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,743 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,186 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,743
$29,860
Spending / Student
$14,186
$29,121
Best Fairfax School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
75 Hunt Street
Fairfax, VT 05454
(802) 849-6711
Fairfax, VT 05454
(802) 849-6711
Grades: PK-6
| 602 students
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