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 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 967 students in Harwood Unified Union School District #60. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Vermont.
Public Preschools in Harwood Unified Union School District #60 have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Vermont public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Harwood Unified Union School District #60 are Waitsfield Elementary School, Moretown Elementary School and Warren Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public preschool average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
7 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
1,789 Students
46,059 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
3,913 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 154 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)53%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
35%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
98%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,598 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,236 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,598
$29,860
Spending / Student
$24,236
$29,121
Best Harwood Unified Union School District #60 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waitsfield Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3951 Main Street
Waitsfield, VT 05673
(802) 496-3643
Waitsfield, VT 05673
(802) 496-3643
Grades: PK-6
| 164 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Moretown Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
940 Route 100b
Moretown, VT 05660
(802) 496-3742
Moretown, VT 05660
(802) 496-3742
Grades: PK-6
| 166 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Warren Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
293 School Road
Warren, VT 05674
(802) 496-2487
Warren, VT 05674
(802) 496-2487
Grades: PK-6
| 119 students
Rank: #44.
Fayston Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
782 German Flats Road
Waitsfield, VT 05673
(802) 496-3636
Waitsfield, VT 05673
(802) 496-3636
Grades: PK-6
| 109 students
Rank: #55.
Brookside Primary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
47 Stowe Street
Waterbury, VT 05676
(802) 244-7195
Waterbury, VT 05676
(802) 244-7195
Grades: PK-4
| 409 students
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