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Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District

81 students · 1 schools · 8.5:1 ratio · grades PreK–6 · #105 of 116 in Vermont

Students
81
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–Teacher
8.5:1
County
Orleans
Grades
PreK–6
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District

Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District is a public school system serving Orleans County, Vermont, based in Jay. It serves 81 students across 1 schools spanning PreK–6, and is classified as a rural: remote district. By enrollment it is the #105 largest of Vermont’s 116 school systems.

Phone8029884042
Address257 Revoir Flats, Jay, VT 05859
CountyOrleans County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District enrolls 81 students in 1 schools — an average of about 81 students per school. It serves grades PreK–6 and ranks #105 of 116 statewide by enrollment.

Students
81
#105 of 116 in Vermont
Schools
1
~81 students each
Grade span
PreK–6
Rural: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (81 students reported):

White
88%
Black
0%
Hispanic
7%
Asian
0%
Two or more
5%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District employs about 10 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 8.5:1 — below the Vermont average of about 11.4:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 22.

Student–teacher ratio
8.5:1
state avg ~11.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
10
classroom teachers
Total staff
22
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Vermont funds schools

Vermont funds public schools through a single statewide Education Fund, financed largely by a statewide education property tax, with students counted using pupil weights (for poverty, English learners and small or rural schools) updated by Act 127 and now phasing in. Act 73 (2025) is a multi-year overhaul moving the state toward a state-set foundation formula and large-scale district consolidation; it is enacted and phasing in, with new district maps to be drawn in the 2026 session.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Vermont reports accountability through the Annual Snapshot, the Agency of Education’s ESSA data tool, covering proficiency, staffing quality, personalization, safe-and-healthy-schools measures and investment priorities. Look up Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District on the Vermont Annual Snapshot.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Vermont holds public schools to its own Education Quality Standards, State Board rules administered by the Agency of Education, rather than requiring a private accreditor (NEASC accreditation is voluntary). See the Vermont Education Quality Standards.

How it compares

Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District vs. Vermont

Enrollment rank
#105
of 116 districts
Ratio
8.5:1
state avg ~11.4:1
Locale
Rural: Remote
Orleans County

See every Vermont district side by side in the Vermont directory.

Go deeper

Look up Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Vermont Legislature (the Education Fund) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 5004960. Confirm current details with the district and the Vermont Agency of Education.