Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70

16 Evelyn Street
Rutland, VT 05701-4905
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 690 students in Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Vermont.
Public High Schools in Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Vermont public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Vermont average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Poultney High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Vermont or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public high school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
5 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
1,107 Students
25,336 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
2,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VT)
#122 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
33%
27%
44%
15%
35%
70%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.23
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
94%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,831 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,570 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VT)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,831
$29,860
Spending / Student
$16,570
$29,121

Best Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Rutland School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
713 Main Street
West Rutland, VT 05777
(802) 438-2288
Grades: PK-12
| 340 students
Rank: #22.
Poultney High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
154 East Main Street
Poultney, VT 05764
(802) 287-5861
Grades: 7-12
| 229 students
Rank: #33.
Proctor Junior/senior High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4 Park Street
Proctor, VT 05765
(802) 459-3353
Grades: 7-12
| 121 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,107 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in VT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VT Dept. of Education

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