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

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

In West Rutland, 32% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Vermont average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving West 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.

≈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
1
325 students on the public path
In brief

West Rutland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 175 Vermont towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Rutland’s, its schools beat 45%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 West Rutland’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 ↓

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 West Rutland’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 (175)Better than 45%
Towns in Rutland County (27)Better than 37%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 828 test results and a graduating class of 71 could put West Rutland anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of West Rutland’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 West Rutland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12West Rutland SchoolQuarry Valley Unified Union School District 70C−

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

Two districts serve West Rutland

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

West Rutland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West RutlandC+Quarry Valley Unified Union School District 70 PK–12 · Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union
ProctorC+Quarry Valley Unified Union School District 70 PK–12 · Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union
RutlandC+Rutland Town PK–8 · Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union
Ira—Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union · Ira
PittsfordDOtter Valley Unified Union School District 53 PK–12 · Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union

3 of the 4 neighbors share Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union with West Rutland for grades , so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in West Rutland

1 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 West Rutlandby address
West Rutland School
Grades PK–12
C−
325 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about West Rutland’s schools

Are West Rutland’s schools good?

On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Rutland 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 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Rutland in?

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

What is West Rutland’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 West Rutland 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.