Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District operates 1 public schools serving 80 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Vermont. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 81 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Orleans County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,872 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 87.8% local, 10.5% state, and 1.7% 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 $104,826 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
and 34.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.7% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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.
Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.6% — 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.
How many schools are in Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District?
Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 80 students.
How much does Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District spend per student?
Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District spends $18,872 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District?
The average teacher salary in Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District is $104,826 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Orleans County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District?
Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District students are 87.7% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.