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Enrollment
721
High
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500705000271
Rutland Senior High School
22 Stratton Road, Rutland, VT 05701 · (802) 773-1955 · Rutland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
465 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 49%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 200 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 199 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 170 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 152 | 21% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 24% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Rutland Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland Senior High School this school | 721 | 64.5% | N/A |
| North Country Union High School Newport | 678 | 60.9% | N/A |
| Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School Bennington | 855 | 77.3% | N/A |
| Springfield High School Springfield | 306 | 59.8% | N/A |
| Brattleboro Union High School Brattleboro | 705 | 50.8% | N/A |
| Bellows Falls Union High School Bellows Falls | 303 | 56.8% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rutland Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Rutland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #26 of 42 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #8 of 48 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #38 of 45 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.2% | #7 of 45 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #5 of 48 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #8 of 18 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
721
-83 (-10%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 703
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 721 | 58.6 | 12.3:1 | 64% (465) |
| 2023-24 | 749 | 51.5 | 14.4:1 | 53% (397) |
| 2022-23 | 752 | 52.8 | 14.1:1 | 33% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 804 | 55 | 14.6:1 | 34% (270) |
| 2017-18 | 820 | 69.2 | 11.8:1 | 35% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 853 | 93 | 9.2:1 | 32% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 960 | 91 | 10.6:1 | 36% (341) |
| 2000-01 | 1,106 | 102 | 10.8:1 | 15% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 703 | 51 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rutland Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (820 to 721); teachers down 15% (69.2 to 58.6).
About Rutland Senior High School
Rutland Senior High School is a large high school in Rutland, Vermont. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 721 students. The typical figure for high schools in Vermont is about 475 students.
Rutland City School District runs 5 schools with a combined 1,911 students. Rutland Senior High School is one of them.
The student body at Rutland Senior High School is 84% White. Other groups make up 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Black. County-wide, 93% of Rutland County residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 29% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 58.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.3:1. That is 1.8 students per teacher above the 10.5:1 average for high schools in Vermont. Rutland Senior High School reports 64% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Rutland County report 56%.
Across Rutland County, the median household income is $68,616, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Rutland County has 31 public schools and roughly 6,959 students.
Nearby, Northeast Primary School is about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Rutland Senior High School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Enrollment has fallen by 83 students since 2020-21, to 721. By 2024-25, the school had 12.3 students per teacher, compared with 14.6 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Rutland Senior High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Rutland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,425
Census ACS
Median income
$68,616
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
6,959 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rutland City School District
- Rutland Intermediate SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Rutland Middle SchoolMiddle · 249 students
- Northeast Primary SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Northwest Primary SchoolElementary · 200 students
- Stafford Technical CenterHigh
Other schools in Rutland
- Rutland Intermediate SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Rutland Middle SchoolMiddle · 249 students
- Northeast Primary SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Northwest Primary SchoolElementary · 200 students
- Stafford Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Northeast Primary School0.4 mi · 237
- Rutland Intermediate School1.3 mi · 504
- Rutland Middle School1.4 mi · 249
- Rutland Town Elementary School1.5 mi · 379
- Northwest Primary School1.9 mi · 200
- Clarendon Elementary School3.8 mi · 152
Frequently asked questions
About Rutland Senior High SchoolHow many students attend Rutland Senior High School?
Rutland Senior High School enrolls approximately 721 students in grades 09-12.
Is Rutland Senior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rutland Senior High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Rutland Senior High School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Rutland Senior High School.
How diverse is Rutland Senior High School?
Rutland Senior High School reports a student body of 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Rutland Senior High School?
Rutland Senior High School is overseen by Rutland City School District in Rutland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.