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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 236 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public middle school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
6 Schools
111 Schools
# Students
1,934 Students
33,070 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
3,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
84%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rutland Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
67 Library Avenue
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 773-1960
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 773-1960
Grades: 7-8
| 236 students
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