Best Public Schools in Fair Haven, VT

Summary:

The city of Fair Haven, Vermont is home to two schools: Fair Haven Union Middle and High School and Fair Haven Grade School. These schools are part of the Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62, which is ranked 26th out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Fair Haven Union Middle and High School has had fluctuating statewide rankings, ranging from 20th out of 37 Vermont high schools in 2021-2022 to 41st out of 46 in 2020-2021, Fair Haven Grade School has shown consistent improvement, moving from 85th out of 113 Vermont elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 61st out of 137 in 2024-2025, with a 3-star rating. Fair Haven Grade School has also outperformed the state average in several key academic areas, including 4th grade English Language Arts and 6th grade Mathematics.

Both schools have relatively high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Fair Haven Grade School at 56.05% and Fair Haven Union Middle and High School at 53.71%. The mixed academic performance across different grade levels and subject areas indicates a need for targeted interventions and support to improve overall student outcomes in the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)					VTCAP Mathematics (2025)					VTCAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Total
Fair Haven Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 North Main Street	Fair Haven	05743	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 265-3883	248	18	13.4	56.0%	235 (94.8%)	4 (1.6%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	58	61^st of 137 public elementary schools	55.5%		39.8	82^nd of 133 public elementary schools	38.3%	21	45.5	79.3	54.8	50.0		51.5	41.4	45.2	55.3		22.6
Fair Haven Union Middle and High School	Public	7-12	33 Mechanic Street	Fair Haven	05743	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 265-4966	499	39	12.7	53.7%	463 (92.8%)	17 (3.4%)	11 (2.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)					51.2					29.8		31.0	19.4

Cities Near Fair Haven

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Castleton	3.27 mi	3
Poultney	5.05 mi	4	94^th
Benson	8 mi	3
Middletown Springs	10.58 mi	2
West Rutland	10.79 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.