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Rutland City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 744 students in Rutland City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High Schools in Rutland City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Rutland City School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rutland Senior High School, with 79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public high school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
6 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
1,934 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
2,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Rutland City School District, 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 79% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
35%

Graduation Rate
79%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.23
# American Indian Students
5 Students
59 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
484 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
760 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
3%
# Black Students
46 Students
693 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
1,632 Students
22,292 Students
% White Students
84%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
1,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
218
# Students in K Grade:
104
156
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
159
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
149
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
174
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
174
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
396
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
1,384
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
1,428
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
5,400
# Students in 10th Grade:
187
5,537
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
5,331
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
4,684
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,283 is higher than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,145 is higher than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$2,348 MM

Spending
$56 MM
$2,290 MM

Revenue / Student
$30,283
$29,860

Spending / Student
$29,145
$29,121

Best Rutland City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rutland Senior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
22 Stratton Road
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 773-1955
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 773-1955
Grades: 9-12
| 744 students
Rank: n/an/a
Stafford Technical Center
Vocational School
8 Stratton Road
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 770-1033
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 770-1033
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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