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Rutland Senior High School vs. Otter Valley Union High School

Should you attend Rutland Senior High School or Otter Valley Union High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Rutland Senior High School
22 Stratton Road
Rutland, VT 05701
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Otter Valley Union High School
2997 Franklin Street
Brandon, VT 05733
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
n/a

Otter Valley Union High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 744 students in grades 9-12, Rutland Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 492 students in grades 7-12, Otter Valley Union High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
744 students
492 students
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This chart displays total students of Otter Valley Union High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rutland Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Otter Valley Union High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#158 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
#280 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rutland Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Otter Valley Union High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
9%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rutland Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Otter Valley Union High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
19%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rutland Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Otter Valley Union High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in VT)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rutland Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Otter Valley Union High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Rutland Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Otter Valley Union High School and public school graduation rate of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Rutland Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Otter Valley Union High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
83
Grade 8 Students
-
83
Grade 9 Students
215
91
Grade 10 Students
187
85
Grade 11 Students
180
89
Grade 12 Students
162
61

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rutland Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Otter Valley Union High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rutland Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Otter Valley Union High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rutland Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Otter Valley Union High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
86%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rutland Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Otter Valley Union High School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rutland Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Otter Valley Union High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.26
0.25
This chart displays the diversity score of Rutland Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Otter Valley Union High School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rutland Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Otter Valley Union High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rutland Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Otter Valley Union High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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