Summary:
Vinton County Local is a PK–12 district in Ohio with five schools—three elementary, one middle, and one high school—serving roughly 1,656 students, and it ranks 358 of 773 statewide (54th percentile) with 3 stars overall.
The elementary schools are the district’s strengths. West Elementary is the highest ranked at 296 of 1,560 (81st percentile, 4 stars), with standout 2025–26 results including 93% proficient in 5th-grade math. South Elementary is close behind at 349 of 1,560 (78th percentile, 4 stars), has the district’s lowest chronic absenteeism at 11.7% (district: 20.1%), and has improved from the 57th to the 78th percentile over three years. Central Elementary sits at the 61st percentile with 3 stars, with strong 3rd-grade math and ELA but 5th-grade math, science, and ELA below state averages.
The secondary schools lag. Vinton County Middle School is at the 32nd percentile with 2 stars, with 6th- and 7th-grade math and ELA well below state—although its Algebra I End of Course result was 100% proficient in both years, likely reflecting a small advanced group. Vinton County High School is at the 27th percentile with 1 star and has the highest absenteeism at 23.4%; it is below state in five of six listed End of Course subjects, while its 97.6% graduation rate is a clear bright spot. South Elementary combines the lowest student/teacher ratio (11.6) with the highest per-student spending ($10,227), while the middle school has the highest ratio (15.9) and lowest spending ($8,995).
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