The Rutland City Public School district is comprised of 3,000 students in six schools and three special programs, supported by a staff of about 500. In 2002 Rutland voters passed a $4.3 million school bond issue which, after an additional $2.3 million in state contributions, provided $6.6 million for improvements to school buildings, fields, and a community track facility. In addition to elementary, middle, and high schools, the district's Stafford Technical Center is a public educational center serving students in grades 11 and 12 from the 10 regional high schools in the Rutland area. It offers an evening adult education program and adult diploma programs.
The following is a summary of data regarding the Rutland public schools as of the 2004–2005 school year.
Total enrollment: 3,000
Number of facilities
elementary schools: 3
junior high/middle schools: 1
senior high schools: 1
other: 1 technical school
Student/teacher ratio: 13.3:1
Teacher salaries
average: $40,812 (statewide Vermont)
Funding per pupil: $10,306
Several private and parochial schools also operate in the Rutland area.
Public Schools Information: Rutland City Public Schools, 6 Church Street, Rutland, VT 05701; telephone (802)773-1900
Rutland is home to the College of St. Joseph, a small private business, liberal arts, and teachers' college with a 2005 enrollment of about 500 students. The Community College of Vermont, the second largest college in the state, has classrooms at Howe Center in Rutland and offers associate degrees in self-designated concentrations. Other colleges in the area are Castleton State College, Green Mountain College, Middlebury College, Vermont Law School, St. Michael's College, and Vermont Technical College. All area colleges serve as a resource for local industries and work with manufacturers to meet their training needs.
The Rutland Free Library holds more than 87,000 volumes within its 24,000 square foot facility on Center Street. The library initiated humanities and reading/discussion programs in the state, creating a model that has been used by the American Library Association and others. Its Nella Grimm Fox Room hosts regular cultural events, and the Vermont Room contains genealogical items.
Rutland is also home to the Southeast Regional Library, which has 60,000 volumes. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation's library specializes in energy, business, management, and electrical engineering. Other libraries in the region include one at the Rutland Regional Medical Center, containing medical and health information. The Community College of Vermont houses a small collection, and libraries are available at the College of St. Joseph in Rutland and Castleton State College, approximately 13 miles from Rutland. Each of these institutions opens its doors to the public.
Public Library Information: Rutland Free Library, 10 Court Street, Rutland, VT 05701; telephone (802)773-1860; fax (802)773-1825; email rutland–free@dol.state.vt.us