Fairfax School District operates 2 public schools serving 1,049 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Vermont. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 972 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Franklin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,549 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 8.6% local, 88.3% state, and 3.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $65,019 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 15/100, ranked #79 of 80 in Vermont against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 243:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 54.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.7% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools.
Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) accounts for 59.6% of all Fairfax School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Fairfax School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Fairfax School District student-counselor ratio is 243:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Fairfax School District chronic absenteeism rate is 54.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Fairfax School District has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 1,049 students.
How much does Fairfax School District spend per student?
Fairfax School District spends $14,549 per student. The district has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #79 in Vermont.
What is the average teacher salary in Fairfax School District?
The average teacher salary in Fairfax School District is $65,019 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Fairfax School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Franklin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Fairfax School District?
Fairfax School District students are 95.7% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fairfax School District?
Fairfax School District has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #79 out of 80 districts in Vermont. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.