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Schools in Waitsfield · Harwood Unified School District, Harwood Unified Union Supervisory District

Waitsfield’s public schools outscore 87% of Vermont districts

In Waitsfield, 59% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Vermont average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Waitsfield, 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 97% 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
59%
▲ 15 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 8 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.2K
▲ 12% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Harwood Unified
Students per teacher
10.8
VT 11.3
Schools in town
3
970 students on the public path
In brief

Waitsfield’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,166 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

True North Wilderness Program (private) and Mysa School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Waitsfield’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 87% of Vermont school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Vermont average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (237)Better than 91%
Towns in Washington County (18)Better than 67%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 850 test results and a graduating class of 133 could put Waitsfield anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Waitsfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (851 in math, 849 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Waitsfield Elementary SchoolHarwood Unified School DistrictA+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

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

Two districts serve Waitsfield

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

Harwood Unified School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 1,774 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$28,166VT $25,064 · FY2024
Harwood Unified Union Supervisory DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · , Harwood Unified Union Supervisory District59%
State average 44.4% · 849 students tested
Math · , Harwood Unified Union Supervisory District41%
State average 33.1% · 851 students tested

Waitsfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WaitsfieldAHarwood Unified PK–12 · Harwood Unified Union Supervisory District
NorthfieldD−Paine Mountain PK–12 · Central Vermont Supervisory Union
FaystonAHarwood Unified PK–12 · Harwood Unified Union Supervisory District
MoretownAHarwood Unified PK–12 · Harwood Unified Union Supervisory District
WarrenAHarwood Unified PK–12 · Harwood Unified Union Supervisory District

3 of the 4 neighbors share Harwood Unified with Waitsfield for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Waitsfield

5 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 Waitsfieldby address
Waitsfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A+
152 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Waitsfieldin other towns
Crossett Brook Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Duxbury
A−
262 students9:1Rate it →
Harwood Union Middle/High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Moretown
B+
556 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
True North Wilderness Program
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Nonsectarian
9 students9:1Rate it →
Mysa School
Grades 6–12
Private · Nonsectarian
9 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Waitsfield’s schools

Are Waitsfield’s schools good?

By Vermont’s own tests, yes: the public schools Waitsfield children attend outscore 87% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waitsfield in?

Harwood Unified School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,774 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

What is Waitsfield’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Waitsfield spend per student?

$28,166 in Harwood Unified School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Waitsfield?

Yes: True North Wilderness Program (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 9 students) and Mysa School (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 9 students).

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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.