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C+
Schools in Poultney · Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union, Quarry Valley Unified Union School District 70

Poultney’s public schools score below 65% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation

32% of students in Poultney’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Vermont average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Poultney, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 12 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 5 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 36% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Quarry Valley Unified Union School District 70
Students per teacher
11.4
VT 11.3
Schools in town
0
1,050 students on the public path
In brief

Poultney’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont (the state reports Poultney’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,935 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Poultney’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Vermont school districts. Graduation is above the Vermont average; test scores are below it.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (239)Better than 39%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 828 test results and a graduating class of 71 could put Poultney anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Poultney’s students in the tested grades sat them (827 in math, 828 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Poultney, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B−
7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Poultney

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Greater Rutland County Supervisory UnionGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
C+
Quarry Valley Unified Union School District 70Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,050 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$15,935VT $25,064 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · , Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union32%
State average 44.4% · 828 students tested
Math · , Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union28%
State average 33.1% · 827 students tested

Poultney vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Poultney’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PoultneyC+Quarry Valley Unified Union School District 70 PK–12 · Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union

Every school in Poultney

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Poultneyin other towns
West Rutland School
Grades PK–12 · West Rutland
C−
325 students10:1Rate it →
Poultney Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
267 students15:1Rate it →
Proctor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Proctor
D−
134 students15:1Rate it →
Poultney High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
208 students11:1Rate it →
Proctor Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Proctor
D−
116 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Poultney’s schools

Are Poultney’s schools good?

On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Poultney children attend score below 65% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Poultney in?

Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union, which runs grades and enrolls 0 students in 0 schools (2024–25).

What is Poultney’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Poultney spend per student?

$15,935 in Quarry Valley Unified Union School District 70 (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.