Poultney High School

Poultney High School operates as a low-enrollment secondary school in Poultney, Vermont, operated by Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70. Current enrollment sits at 208 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 56% leaner than the state mean of about 475.

Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,050 students. Poultney High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Poultney High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). That composition is broadly in line with Rutland County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.5:1. The state averages about 10.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Rutland County) records that the typical household earns roughly $68,616 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Poultney High School is one of 31 public schools in Rutland County (combined enrollment of about 6,959 students).

The closest other public school is Poultney Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a rural site.

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