Harwood Unified School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Waterbury, Waitsfield, Warren, Duxbury, Moretown and Fayston.
Students
1,774
Schools
7
Spent per student
$28,166
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Harwood Unified School District
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the VT average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.5M, about $1,976 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Graniteville.
PK–82 schoolsBarre Unified Union School District 97
9–12Spaulding Union High SchoolBarre Unified Union School District 97
Test scores vs. VT
2020–21Math proficiency42.3%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts61.4%
State average 48.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,166 per student · 12% above VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 3%State 91%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,812’20
1,793’21
1,818’22
1,789’23
1,774’24
About steady.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 1%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Brookside Primary School
B+389 students13:1
Moretown Elementary School
A169 students14:1
Waitsfield Elementary School
A+152 students12:1
Fayston Elementary School
A123 students12:1
Warren Elementary School
A123 students11:1
Crossett Brook Middle School
A−262 students9:1
Harwood Union Middle/High School
B+556 students10:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.