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Halifax

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Halifax.

Halifax’s Schools page →

Students
66
Schools
1
Spent per student
$18,888
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
The gist

What stands out about Halifax

  • Spends 25% less per student than the VT average
  • 9 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Halifax. Grade by grade →

PK–8Halifax West SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. VT

No district test scores published yet.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,888 per student · 25% below VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 46%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 3%State 97%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
64’21
62’22
74’23
66’24

Up 3.1% since 2021–22.

Students
White 92%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools.

Halifax West School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · West Halifax
66 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Marlboro School DistrictMarlboro
$24,160per student
Mohawk Trail School DistrictColrain
$29,406per student
Twin Valley Unified School DistrictWhitingham
$28,615per student
Windham Central Supervisory UnionMarlboro

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).