Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70

16 Evelyn Street
Rutland, VT 05701-4905
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 682 students in Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Vermont.
Public Middle Schools in Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public middle school average of 10% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
5 Schools
110 Schools
# Students
1,105 Students
33,710 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
3,026 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.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#122 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
33%
27%
44%
15%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.19
# American Indian Students
1 Student
90 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
511 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
909 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
12 Students
646 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,047 Students
30,297 Students
% White Students
95%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
32 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
1,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
100
2,058
# Students in K Grade:
66
1,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
1,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
1,480
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
1,601
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
1,584
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
2,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
3,752
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
5,609
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
5,547
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
1,870
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
1,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
1,607
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
1,498
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,863 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,434. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,600 is less than the state median of $28,705. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart displays total spending of Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,863
$29,434
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,600
$28,705
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Rutland School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
713 Main Street
West Rutland, VT 05777
(802) 438-2288
Grades: PK-12
| 325 students
Rank: #22.
Poultney High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
154 East Main Street
Poultney, VT 05764
(802) 287-5861
Grades: 7-12
| 234 students
Rank: #33.
Proctor Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4 Park Street
Proctor, VT 05765
(802) 459-3353
Grades: 7-12
| 123 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,105 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in VT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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