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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUARRY VALLEY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #70·NCES 500041100370

West Rutland School

713 Main Street, West Rutland, VT 05777 · (802) 438-2288 · Rutland County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL325 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

Enrollment
325
Combined
DISTRICT 210 · STATE 389
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 10.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
180 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 49%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K268%
Kindergarten196%
Grade 1206%
Grade 2227%
Grade 3258%
Grade 4206%
Grade 5196%
Grade 6258%
Grade 7268%
Grade 8186%
Grade 9247%
Grade 10309%
Grade 11299%
Grade 12227%

This year's kindergarten class (19) is 6% larger than its 8th grade class (18).

Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 24% · US 70%
White
29691%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
72%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 15%
Two+
196%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
15548%
Female
17052%

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Test scores

VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency Score
English Language Arts
51.8%
VT avg 50.6%

What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 52 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 West Rutland School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
West Rutland School this school32555.4%N/A
Craftsbury Schools
Craftsbury Common
20754.6%N/A
Twinfield Union School
Plainfield
31560.3%N/A
Danville School
Danville
32949.8%N/A
Cabot School
Cabot
15062.7%N/A
Canaan Schools
Canaan
18448.4%N/A
Matched among Vermont K-12 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 West Rutland School ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Vermont
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
51.8%#3 of 9
Enrollment
ranked largest first
325#5 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.2:1#5 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
16.6%#3 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
55.4%#5 of 9
Ranked against other public K-12 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 2024-25
Enrollment
325
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 8.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2532531.910.2:155% (180)
2023-2434031.610.8:144% (150)
2022-2332631.510.3:131% (101)
2020-21310368.6:134% (105)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Rutland School.

About West Rutland School

West Rutland School is a small school serving multiple grade levels in Vermont, with an address in West Rutland. Students in pre-K through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 325 students.

Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 is responsible for 5 schools, West Rutland School included, with 1,050 students in all.

A large majority of enrollment at West Rutland School is White, at 91%. The school is also 6% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Among Rutland County residents, the White share is about 93%. The diversity index for West Rutland School is 17%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

For every teacher at West Rutland School, there are about 10.2 students; the school has 31.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among combined schools in Vermont is similar, at 10.4:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 55%. The figure for public schools in Rutland County is close, at 56%.

In the wider Rutland County area, median household income comes to about $68,616, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Rutland County counts 31 public schools with about 6,959 students.

Of the public schools around it, West Rutland School is closest to Northwest Primary School, about 3.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7.

The federal government classifies West Rutland School's location as Town: Distant.

The school grew from 310 students in 2020-21 to 325 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 8.6:1 to 10.2:1.

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Rutland County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
West Rutland School
District
Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
Address
713 Main Street, West Rutland, VT 05777
Phone
(802) 438-2288
County
Rutland County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
325
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
180 (55%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
500041100370
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
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Frequently asked questions

About West Rutland School
How many students attend West Rutland School?
West Rutland School enrolls approximately 325 students in grades PK-12.
Is West Rutland School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Rutland School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Rutland School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Rutland School is approximately 10.2:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at West Rutland School?
Student demographics at West Rutland School are roughly 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees West Rutland School?
West Rutland School is overseen by Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 in Rutland County.
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