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Schools in Fairfield · Maple Run Unified School District, Maple Run Supervisory District

Fairfield’s public schools score below 63% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation

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

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
38%
▼ 6 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 5 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 3 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.0K
▲ 16% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Maple Run Unified
Students per teacher
12.2
VT 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,154 students on the public path
In brief

Fairfield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,985 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans). 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 Fairfield’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Vermont school districts. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (240)Better than 39%
Towns in Franklin County (14)Better than 0%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,252 test results and a graduating class of 247 could put Fairfield anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Fairfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,253 in math, 1,252 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Fairfield Center SchoolMaple Run Unified School DistrictC+
9–12Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)in Saint AlbansC

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

Two districts serve Fairfield

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

Maple Run Unified School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,589 students · 12.2 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$28,985VT $25,064 · FY2024
Maple Run Supervisory DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · , Maple Run Supervisory District38%
State average 44.4% · 1252 students tested
Math · , Maple Run Supervisory District28%
State average 33.1% · 1253 students tested

Fairfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FairfieldC+Maple Run Unified PK–12 · Maple Run Supervisory District
BakersfieldC+Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District 85 PK–8 · Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
FletcherB−Fletcher PK–6 · Franklin West Supervisory Union
SheldonC+Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District 85 PK–8 · Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
SwantonB+Missisquoi Valley School District 89 PK–12 · Missisquoi Valley
St. Albans—Maple Run Unified PK–12 · Maple Run Supervisory District
EnosburghC+Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District 88 PK–12 · Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union
FairfaxB−Fairfax PK–12 · Franklin West Supervisory Union

Every school in Fairfield

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 Fairfieldby address
Fairfield Center School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
249 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Fairfieldin other towns
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Albans
C
905 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairfield’s schools

Are Fairfield’s schools good?

On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fairfield children attend score below 63% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairfield in?

Maple Run Unified School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,589 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fairfield kids go to high school?

Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) in Saint Albans, with 905 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Fairfield’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Maple Run Supervisory District graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Fairfield spend per student?

$28,985 in Maple Run Unified 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.