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Vinton County Local School District

307 W High St
Mc Arthur, OH 45651-1093
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
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Vinton County Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,191 students in Vinton County Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Vinton County Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,457 Schools
# Students
1,685 Students
1,090,239 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
63,002 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Vinton County Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#483 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
54%
54%
55%
60%
59%
63%
87%
86%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.06
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
97%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,091 is higher than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,636 is higher than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,091
$17,295
Spending / Student
$17,636
$17,243

Best Vinton County Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
57750 Us Highway 50
Mc Arthur, OH 45651
(740) 596-5236
Gr: PK-5 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
507 Jefferson Ave
Mc Arthur, OH 45651
(740) 596-4155
Gr: PK-5 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #33.
South Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
38234 State Route 93
Hamden, OH 45634
(740) 384-2731
Gr: PK-5 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #44.
Vinton County Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
63870 Locker Plant Road
Mc Arthur, OH 45651
(740) 596-5243
Gr: 6-8 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,685 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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