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Vinton County High School

63910 Us Highway 50, Mc Arthur, OH 45651 · (740) 596-5258 · Vinton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
Enrollment
491
High
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
143
Grade 10
138
Grade 11
99
Grade 12
111
Student demographics
White
47296%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 17%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23949%
Female
25251%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
45.9%
OH avg 59.8% . -10.0pp since 2021
Math
46.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +19.3pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
491
-82 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.5:1
% White
96%
was 98%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Vinton County High School

Vinton County High School is one of the moderately sized secondary schools in Mc Arthur, Ohio, run under Vinton County Local, with 491 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Vinton County Local comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,656 students; Vinton County High School is among them.

On demographics, Vinton County High School logs that nearly all students (96%) are White. Other groups include 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Vinton County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Vinton County indicate median household earnings sit near $55,336, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Vinton County High School is one of 5 public schools in Vinton County (combined enrollment of about 1,656 students).

The closest other public school is Vinton County Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Vinton County High School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Vinton County High School has ticked down 14%, going from 573 students in 2018 to 491 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

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Vinton County at a glance

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Population
12,630
Census ACS
Median income
$55,336
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,656 students

Quick facts

School name
Vinton County High School
District
Vinton County Local
Address
63910 Us Highway 50, Mc Arthur, OH 45651
Phone
(740) 596-5258
County
Vinton County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
491
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390503903933
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Vinton County Local
Other schools in Mc Arthur
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Vinton County High School
How many students attend Vinton County High School?
Vinton County High School enrolls approximately 491 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Vinton County High School serve?
Vinton County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vinton County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vinton County High School is approximately 12.4:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Vinton County High School?
Student demographics at Vinton County High School are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Vinton County High School in?
Vinton County High School is part of Vinton County Local.
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