For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 690 students in Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High Schools in Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Poultney High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public high school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
5 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
1,107 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
2,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
35%
Graduation Rate
70%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.23
# American Indian Students
1 Student
59 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
484 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
760 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
13 Students
693 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
1,035 Students
22,292 Students
% White Students
94%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
1,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
218
# Students in K Grade:
69
156
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
159
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
149
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
174
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
174
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
396
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
1,384
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
1,428
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
5,400
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
5,537
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
5,331
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
4,684
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,831 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,570 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,831
$29,860
Spending / Student
$16,570
$29,121
Best Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Rutland School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
713 Main Street
West Rutland, VT 05777
(802) 438-2288
West Rutland, VT 05777
(802) 438-2288
Grades: PK-12
| 340 students
Rank: #22.
Poultney High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
154 East Main Street
Poultney, VT 05764
(802) 287-5861
Poultney, VT 05764
(802) 287-5861
Grades: 7-12
| 229 students
Rank: #33.
Proctor Junior/senior High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4 Park Street
Proctor, VT 05765
(802) 459-3353
Proctor, VT 05765
(802) 459-3353
Grades: 7-12
| 121 students
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