Fayston Elementary School

Set in Fayston, Vermont, Fayston Elementary School is a cozy K-5 school, overseen by Harwood Unified Union School District #60. It works with 123 students across grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Vermont's public schools average about 213 students each, so Fayston Elementary School sits 42% below that benchmark.

Fayston Elementary School is one of 7 schools operated by Harwood Unified Union School District #60, a district that teaches 1,774 students overall.

On demographics, Fayston Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%).

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 21% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Washington County (around 41%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household income runs about $83,449, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Fayston Elementary School is one of 26 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 7,465 students).

The closest other public school is Waitsfield Elementary School, roughly 3.4 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Fayston Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Fayston Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 18% since 2018, when it stood at 104 (now 123). Class-load math has loosened: from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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