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Schools in Fairfax · Fairfax School District, Franklin West Supervisory Union

Fairfax’s public schools outscore 54% of Vermont districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Fairfax, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 28% of Fairfax’s students scored proficient, below the Vermont average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#34of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 3 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 5 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 45% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Fairfax
Students per teacher
11.6
VT 11.3
Schools in town
2
972 students on the public path
In brief

Fairfax’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 75 Vermont towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fairfax’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont (the state reports Fairfax’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,679 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fairfax’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Vermont school districts, #34 of 71 Vermont towns. Graduation is above the Vermont average; test scores are below it.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (75)Better than 33%
Towns in Franklin County (14)Better than 57%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 884 test results and a graduating class of 68 could put Fairfax anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fairfax’s students in the tested grades sat them (884 in math, 884 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fairfax, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)Fairfax School DistrictC+
7–12Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)Fairfax School DistrictB

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fairfax

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fairfax School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 972 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$13,679VT $25,064 · FY2024
Franklin West Supervisory UnionGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · , Franklin West Supervisory Union41%
State average 44.4% · 884 students tested
Math · , Franklin West Supervisory Union28%
State average 33.1% · 884 students tested

Fairfax vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Fairfax’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FairfaxB−Fairfax PK–12 · Franklin West Supervisory Union
CambridgeDCambridge PK–6 · Lamoille North Modified USD 058B 7–12 · Lamoille North Supervisory Union
WestfordAEssex-Westford Educational Community Unified PK–12 · Essex-Westford Supervisory
GeorgiaB−Georgia PK–8 · Franklin West Supervisory Union
FletcherB−Fletcher PK–6 · Franklin West Supervisory Union
MiltonB−Milton Incorporated PK–12 · Milton Supervisory District
FairfieldC+Maple Run Unified PK–12 · Maple Run Supervisory District

2 of the 6 neighbors share Franklin West Supervisory Union with Fairfax for grades , so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Fairfax

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fairfaxby address
Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
579 students13:1Rate it →
Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)
High · Grades 7–12
B
393 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairfax’s schools

Are Fairfax’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Vermont: the public schools Fairfax children attend outscore 54% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #34 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairfax in?

Fairfax School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 972 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Fairfax’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Franklin West Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Fairfax spend per student?

$13,679 in Fairfax School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.