Rutland Senior High School

Set in Rutland, Vermont, Rutland Senior High School is a heavily attended 9-12 campus, overseen by Rutland City School District. It educates 721 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Vermont's public schools average about 475 students each, so Rutland Senior High School sits 52% above that benchmark.

Within Rutland City School District, which oversees 5 schools and 1,911 students, Rutland Senior High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Rutland Senior High School reports that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest breaks down as 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 93% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Rutland Senior High School records 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Rutland Senior High School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 64% of students at Rutland Senior High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Rutland County (around 56%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Rutland County put median household earnings sit near $68,616, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rutland County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,959 students), of which Rutland Senior High School is one.

Northeast Primary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rutland Senior High School has edged down 12%, going from 820 students in 2018 to 721 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 90% to 84% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.