Total enrollment
972
-35 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Fairfax School District
Vermont · 972 students · 1 city
2 public K-12 schools operate under Fairfax School District in Vermont, teaching roughly 972 students (1 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Fairfax School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fairfax School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Vermont | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 972 | #31 of 45 | #7,050 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #42 of 45 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #27 of 44 | #1,597 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 41.8% | #32 of 45 | #5,308 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Fairfax School District
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 942 to 972 students (up 3%) and from 68 to 84 full-time teachers (up 24%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) | Fairfax | Elementary | PK-06 | 579 |
| Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | Fairfax | High | 07-12 | 393 |
About Fairfax School District
Fairfax School District is a thinly populated public-school district in Vermont. The district maintains 2 schools and instructs approximately 972 students.
On the school-mix side, Fairfax School District spans 1 elementary and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 486 in this district, meaningfully above the Vermont typical of 268.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Fairfax School District has shrank 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,007 students to 972.
On allk12, the community for Fairfax School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.