Top Rankings
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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 393 students in Fairfax School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Vermont.
Public Middle School in Fairfax School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Vermont public middle school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
2 Schools
109 Schools
# Students
972 Students
32,949 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
3,073 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 103 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
35%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11%
27.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.21
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
96%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,086 in this school district is less than the state median of $33,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,920 is less than the state median of $34,751. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,622 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$2,682 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,086
$33,974
Spending / Student
$17,920
$34,751
Best Fairfax School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bellows Free Academy Middle/high School (Fairfax)
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
75 Hunt Street
Fairfax, VT 05454
(802) 849-6711
Fairfax, VT 05454
(802) 849-6711
Gr: 7-12 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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