Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District

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Jay, Vermont - 1 schools

At $20,963 per pupil, Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District ranks #42 of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending (Vermont districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

80
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$20,963
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District operates 1 public schools serving 80 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Vermont. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Orleans County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,963 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending. See how Vermont compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 87.8% local, 10.5% state, and 1.7% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

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.

Its largest campus is Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School, enrolling 81 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District a distant remainder — means Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

1.7%
Federal
10.5%
State
87.8%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District.

White 87.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Multiracial 4.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

34.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District

School Enrollment
Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School
81

How Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Vermont districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Stamford School District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Lowell School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Halifax School District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Peacham School District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Marlboro School District Larger Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Vermont

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Nationwide districts with similar enrollment or spending

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by per-pupil expenditure, not the same-state lists above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District?

Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 80 students.

How much does Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District spend per student?

Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District spends $20,963 per student.

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 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.