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Schools in Rutland · Rutland City School District, Rutland City Supervisory District

Rutland’s public schools score below 81% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation

18% of students in Rutland’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rutland, 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.

#53of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
27%
▼ 17 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 15 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▲ 2 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$33.5K
▲ 34% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Rutland City
Students per teacher
11.4
VT 11.3
Schools in town
10
1,911 students on the public path
In brief

Rutland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 145 Vermont towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rutland’s, its schools beat 25%, higher than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $33,482 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Rutland Intermediate School, then Rutland Middle School, then Rutland Senior High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Christ the King School (private), Rutland Area Christian School (private), Mount St. Joseph Academy (private), Sheldon Academy of Vermont Achievement Center (private) and Fay Honey Knopp Memorial School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Rutland’s grade

D− Test scoresB Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Vermont school districts, #53 of 71 Vermont towns. Graduation is above the Vermont average; test scores are below it.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (145)Better than 25%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 868 test results and a graduating class of 205 could put Rutland anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Rutland’s students in the tested grades sat them (865 in math, 871 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–6Rutland Intermediate SchoolRutland City School DistrictC−
7–8Rutland Middle SchoolRutland City School DistrictD−
9–12Rutland Senior High SchoolRutland City School DistrictB

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

Two districts serve Rutland

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

Rutland City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,911 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$33,482VT $25,064 · FY2024
Rutland City Supervisory DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · , Rutland City Supervisory District27%
State average 44.4% · 871 students tested
Math · , Rutland City Supervisory District18%
State average 33.1% · 865 students tested

Rutland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RutlandC−Rutland City PK–12 · Rutland City Supervisory District

Every school in Rutland

10 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).

District schools in Rutlandby address
Northeast Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
237 students13:1Rate it →
Northwest Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
200 students12:1Rate it →
Rutland Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
C−
504 students11:1Rate it →
Rutland Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
D−
249 students9:1Rate it →
Rutland Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
721 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Christ the King School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
189 students16:1Rate it →
Rutland Area Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
87 students8:1Rate it →
Mount St. Joseph Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic
83 students12:1Rate it →
Sheldon Academy of Vermont Achievement Center
Grades 1–12
Private · Special education
22 students4:1Rate it →
Fay Honey Knopp Memorial School
High · Grades 9–11
Private · Nonsectarian · All-boys
4 students2:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Stafford Technical Center).

Questions about Rutland’s schools

Are Rutland’s schools good?

On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rutland children attend score below 81% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #53 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rutland in?

Rutland City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,911 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rutland kids go to high school?

Rutland Senior High School, with 721 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Rutland’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Rutland City Supervisory District graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Rutland spend per student?

$33,482 in Rutland City School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Rutland?

Yes: Christ the King School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 189 students), Rutland Area Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 87 students), Mount St. Joseph Academy (Catholic, grades 9–12, 83 students), Sheldon Academy of Vermont Achievement Center (special education, grades 1–12, 22 students) and Fay Honey Knopp Memorial School (nonsectarian · all-boys, grades 9–11, 4 students).

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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.