Rutland City School District

8 Stratton Road
Rutland, VT 05701-3775
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 254 students in Rutland City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Vermont.
Public Middle School in Rutland City School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public middle school average of 10% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
6 Schools
110 Schools
# Students
1,950 Students
33,710 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
3,026 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#142 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rutland City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rutland City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rutland City   School District 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.
29%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rutland City   School District 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.
79%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rutland City   School District and public school graduation rate of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.19
# American Indian Students
5 Students
90 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
511 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
909 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
3%
# Black Students
39 Students
646 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
1,672 Students
30,297 Students
% White Students
86%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
32 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
1,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
101
2,058
# Students in K Grade:
119
1,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
1,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
1,480
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
1,601
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
1,584
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
2,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
3,752
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
5,609
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
5,547
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
1,870
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
1,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
1,607
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
1,498
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,035 is higher than the state median of $29,434. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,906 is higher than the state median of $28,705. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$2,348 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rutland City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$2,290 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rutland City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,035
$29,434
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rutland City   School District 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
$28,906
$28,705
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rutland City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Vermont by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rutland City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rutland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
67 Library Avenue
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 773-1960
Grades: 7-8
| 254 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,950 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in VT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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