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Poultney High School

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Public Grades 7-12

188

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

154 East Main Street
Poultney, VT 05764-1198

(802) 287-5861

District: Poultney School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2008 → 18th in 2017

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2008

!Science scores 22 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school36%

Vermont avg44%

Not ranked this year

Poultney High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2017	47.3	52 of 104	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.5	58 of 105	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.8	66 of 106	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	2.9	106 of 107	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	106 of 111	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	38.8	67 of 106	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	6.5	103 of 104	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	29.6	82 of 102	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.5	88 of 99	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.9	83 of 105	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2017	22.9	45 of 55	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.0	38 of 58	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.5	25 of 60	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	25.4	44 of 52	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.6	56 of 60	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	29.8	46 of 59	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.9	58 of 60	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.0	58 of 60	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.8	59 of 59	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	39.6	38 of 60	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Vermont (2016-2017) ?

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-3 vs state

Science7%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)			VTCAP Mathematics (2025)			VTCAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Poultney High School	Public	7-12	154 East Main Street	Poultney	05764	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 287-5861	208	20	10.4	54.3%	200 (96.2%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	19.6	34^th of 42 public high schools	19.0%		7.2	47^th of 47 public high schools	0.0%	13				26.1	26.5	31.0	17.7	26.3	$12,347	$169	$12,178
Fair Haven Union Middle and High School	Public	7-12	33 Mechanic Street	Fair Haven	05743	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 265-4966	499	39	12.7	53.7%	463 (92.8%)	17 (3.4%)	11 (2.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)		51.2			29.8		31.0	19.4
Mill River Union High School	Public	7-12	2321 Middle Road	North Clarendon	05759	Rutland County	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 775-1925	368	39	9.4	50.0%	353 (95.9%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	20.3	33^rd of 42 public high schools	21.4%		27.3	37^th of 47 public high schools	21.3%	4	42.9	60.6	33.3	22.6	30.3	26.2
Proctor Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4 Park Street	Proctor	05765	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 459-3353	116	13	8.7	50.9%	108 (93.1%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)								(n/a)				66.7			31.3	25.0	$14,637	$200	$14,437
Rutland Senior High School	Public	9-12	22 Stratton Road	Rutland	05701	Rutland County	Rutland City School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 773-1955	721	59	12.3	64.5%	603 (83.6%)	20 (2.8%)	38 (5.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.7%)	60.4	16^th of 42 public high schools	61.9%		51.8	20^th of 47 public high schools	57.4%	4			45.4			39.8		53.2	$11,798	$933	$10,865
Stafford Technical Center	Public	9-12	8 Stratton Road	Rutland	05701	Rutland County	Rutland City School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 770-1033	0	25	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Otter Valley Union High School	Public	7-12	2997 Franklin Street	Brandon	05733	Rutland County	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 247-6833	487	49	9.9	41.9%	425 (87.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)								(n/a)							16.0	50.0	$10,376	$00	$10,376

Frequently Asked Questions about Poultney High School

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Poultney School District

What is the racial makeup of Poultney High School?

Students at Poultney High School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Poultney High School?

In the 2017-18 school year, 188 students attended Poultney High School.

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