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Vinton County High School

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Vinton County High School ranks 581 st of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 32% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Vinton County High School is a public high school located in Mc Arthur, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 494 students. The school is part of the Vinton County Local District, which is ranked 410 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vinton County High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio high schools, with a ranking between 571-625 out of 800-867 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating below-average performance compared to other Ohio high schools. While female students and special education students perform relatively better, male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students rank in the bottom half or bottom third of Ohio high schools. The school has shown improvement in its four-year graduation rates, increasing from 92.3% in 2022-2023 to 97.7% in 2024-2025, but it has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.7% to 33.4% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby high schools, Logan High School and Alexander Junior/Senior High School generally perform better than Vinton County High School, while Wellston High School performs worse. Vinton County High School's spending per student of $9,207 in 2018-2019 is higher than the state average, but lower than some of the nearby schools. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.1 to 14.3 over the past few years, which is better than the nearby Logan High School and Wellston High School. However, the school's performance for gifted and talented students is particularly concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of Ohio high schools in this category over the past few years.

491

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,491

Per pupil spending ?

62.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

63910 Us Highway 50
Mc Arthur, OH 45651-8400

(740) 596-5258

District: Vinton County Local

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)

!English II scores 14 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

Ohio avg62%

581^st of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

410^th of 828Vinton County Local among Ohio districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	581 of 855	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	571 of 864	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	617 of 867	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	590 of 836	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	598 of 819	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	623 of 836	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	598 of 800	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	625 of 773	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.9	600 of 784	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.4	574 of 778	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.4	614 of 769	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.5	601 of 767	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.4	621 of 832	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.7	603 of 818	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.3	633 of 819	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.8	652 of 791	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.6	560 of 767	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.0	600 of 756	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.4	581 of 696	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.5	613 of 689	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.5	584 of 681	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	54.2	203 of 606	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	211 of 596	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	427 of 628	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	386 of 550	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	520 of 809	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	522 of 798	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	644 of 813	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	620 of 794	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	607 of 775	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	601 of 781	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	569 of 751	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	150 of 244	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	239 of 280	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	279 of 308	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	283 of 312	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	314 of 349	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	214 of 272	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	478 of 538	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	453 of 815	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	374 of 822	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	505 of 805	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	407 of 773	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	421 of 763	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	502 of 779	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	464 of 758	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	598 of 817	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	595 of 816	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	586 of 819	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	546 of 808	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	580 of 778	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	631 of 792	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	614 of 763	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	450 of 617	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	439 of 598	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	350 of 614	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	579 of 748	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	594 of 754	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	636 of 756	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	616 of 749	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	624 of 727	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	642 of 739	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	619 of 718	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)67th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History72%~ state avg

American Government67%-5 vs state

Algebra I53%-6 vs state

Biology52%-14 vs state

English II46%-14 vs state

Geometry40%~ state avg

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Schools Near Vinton County High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Vinton County High School	Public	9-12	63910 Us Highway 50	Mc Arthur	45651	Vinton County	Vinton County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 596-5258	491	40	12.4		472 (96.1%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	37.9	581^st of 855 public high schools	32.0%		37.4	571^st of 864 public high schools	33.9%	10		67.4	71.9							51.7	45.9	40.4	53.4	$15,491
Wellston High School	Public	9-12	200 Golden Rocket Drive	Wellston	45692	Jackson County	Wellston City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 384-2162	342	20	17.3		332 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	35.9	600^th of 855 public high schools	29.8%		34.3	595^th of 864 public high schools	31.1%	5		73.8	72.3							58.1	40.2	18.9	50.7	$12,697
Alexander Junior / Senior High School	Public	6-12	6125 School Rd	Albany	45710	Athens County	Alexander Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 698-8831	693	53	13.2		665 (96.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	58.9	342^nd of 855 public high schools	60.0%		61.7	313^th of 864 public high schools	63.8%	29	80.5	75.0	73.9	64.4	45.9	61.8	55.2	59.6	63.6	78.6	67.3	50.0	65.2	$12,262
Jackson High School	Public	9-12	500 Vaughn St	Jackson	45640	Jackson County	Jackson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 286-7575	587	40	14.6		563 (95.9%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	52.7	431^st of 855 public high schools	49.6%		53	425^th of 864 public high schools	50.8%	6		77.6	76.7							68.2	69.9	48.5	33.9	$12,644
Logan High School	Public	9-12	14470 State Route 328	Logan	43138	Hocking County	Logan-Hocking Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 385-2069	998	65	15.3		944 (94.6%)	6 (0.6%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.2%)	52.3	444^th of 855 public high schools	48.1%		56.2	383^rd of 864 public high schools	55.7%	61		74.0	71.4							71.1	66.5	39.8	60.3	$12,832
Tri-County Career Center Building	Public	11-12	15676 State Route 691	Nelsonville	45764	Athens County	Tri-County Career Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 753-3511	590	42	14.1		553 (93.7%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Vinton County High School

What district is Vinton County High School in?

Vinton County Local

What is the racial makeup of Vinton County High School?

Students at Vinton County High School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Vinton County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Vinton County High School.

Is Vinton County High School a good school?

Vinton County High School ranks 581^st of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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