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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 396 students in Fairfax School District. 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 Fairfax School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Fairfax School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bellows Free Academy Middle/high School (Fairfax), with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public high school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
2 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
998 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
2,618 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.23
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
95%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Public High Schools (2025-26)
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 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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