Harwood Unified Union School District #60

340 Mad River Park Suite 7
Waitsfield, VT 05673-1450
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Harwood Unified Union School District #60 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 556 students in Harwood Unified Union School District #60. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High School in Harwood Unified Union School District #60 have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Harwood Unified Union School District #60 is Harwood Union Middle/high School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Harwood Unified Union School District #60 have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Vermont average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harwood Union Middle/high School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public high school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
7 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
1,818 Students
26,039 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
2,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Harwood Unified Union School District #60, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#23 out of 154 school districts
(Top 20%)
41%
33%
59%
44%
40%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harwood Unified Union School District #60 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.22
# American Indian Students
n/a
74 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
529 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
726 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
12 Students
679 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
1,677 Students
23,071 Students
% White Students
92%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
39 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
972 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
218
230
# Students in K Grade:
117
143
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
167
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
140
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
168
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
177
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
175
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
350
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
1,521
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
1,499
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
5,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
5,570
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
5,189
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
4,981
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,205 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,434. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,850 is less than the state median of $28,705. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Harwood Unified Union School District #60 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart displays total spending of Harwood Unified Union School District #60 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,205
$29,434
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Harwood Unified Union School District #60 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,850
$28,705
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Harwood Unified Union School District #60 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harwood Unified Union School District #60 Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harwood Union Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
458 Vt Route 100
Moretown, VT 05660
(802) 244-5186
Grades: 7-12
| 556 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,818 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in VT)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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