Harwood Unified Union School District #60

340 Mad River Park Suite 7
Waitsfield, VT 05673-1450
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Harwood Unified Union School District #60 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 556 students in Harwood Unified Union School District #60. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High School in Harwood Unified Union School District #60 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Harwood Unified Union School District #60 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harwood Union Middle/high School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public high school average of 13% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
7 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
1,774 Students
26,061 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
2,677 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Harwood Unified Union School District #60, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#9 out of 103 school districts
(Top 10%)
53%
40%
59%
44%
40%
35%
87%
83%
(2022-23)
20.4%
27.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
97%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,806 in this school district is less than the state median of $30,286. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,441 is less than the state median of $29,536. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,806
$30,286
Spending / Student
$24,441
$29,536

Best Harwood Unified Union School District #60 Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harwood Union Middle/high School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
458 Vt Route 100
Moretown, VT 05660
(802) 244-5186
Gr: 7-12 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,774 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in VT)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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