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Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)

PublicHighGrades 7–12

75 Hunt Street, Fairfax, VT 05454 · (802) 849-6711 · Part of Fairfax School District

Fairfax’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Vermont school districts

Directions
Students
393
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Vermont’s public schools
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Fairfax kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)579 students
7–12Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)You are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.3%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Vermont’s 269 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

75 Hunt Street, Fairfax

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 784
Grade 870
Grade 970
Grade 1058
Grade 1158
Grade 1253
Enrollment over time
440’20
427’21
415’22
396’23
393’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Black 2%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) from Fairfax families.

Other schools in Fairfax School District

The district →
Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fairfax
C+
579 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Vermont’s other public schools; Fairfax’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.