Rutland Middle School

As a medium-sized 6-8 campus in Rutland, Vermont, Rutland Middle School instructs 249 students from grades 7 through 8, one of the schools within Rutland City School District.

Rutland Middle School is one of 5 schools operated by Rutland City School District, a district that instructs 1,911 students overall.

On demographics, Rutland Middle School records that nearly all students (84%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 93%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Rutland Middle School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Rutland Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Rutland County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Rutland County) reports that median household earnings sit near $68,616, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Rutland County's 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,959 students), Rutland Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Rutland Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rutland Middle School has ticked down 14%, going from 289 students in 2018 to 249 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 94% to 84%. Class-load math has fell: from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 in 2025.

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