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Rutland, Vermont - 5 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Rutland City School District #38 of 80 districts in Vermont (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,621 per pupil, Rutland City School District ranks #9 of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending (Vermont districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,960
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$27,621
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rutland City School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,960 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Vermont. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Rutland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,621 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 11 of 102 Vermont districts by per-pupil spending. See how Vermont compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 8.5% local, 80.3% state, and 11.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #38 of 80 in Vermont against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 94.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 39.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.7% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Northwest Primary School, with a diversity index of 38.3/100.
Its largest campus is Rutland Senior High School, enrolling 721 students (38% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Northwest Primary School, at 200 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Rutland Senior High School accounts for 36.8% of all Rutland City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Rutland City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Rutland City School District school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
Rutland City School District school enrollment ranges from 200 students (lowest) to 721 students (highest), a spread of 521 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Rutland City School District student-counselor ratio is 95:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Rutland City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 39.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Rutland City School District?
Rutland City School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,960 students.
How much does Rutland City School District spend per student?
Rutland City School District spends $27,621 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #38 in Vermont.
What is the demographic composition of Rutland City School District?
Rutland City School District students are 81.7% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rutland City School District?
Rutland City School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #38 out of 80 districts in Vermont.