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Schools in Vining

Vining’s public schools

South Tama County Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Vining. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 4% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,368 students on the public path
In brief

Vining’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Vining’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. South Tama County High School places highest (better than 15%); South Tama County Elementary School lowest (4%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Vining, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4South Tama County Elementary Schoolin TamaD−
5–8South Tama County Middle Schoolin ToledoD
9–12South Tama County High Schoolin TamaC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the South Tama County Community School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

South Tama County Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,368 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,323IA $13,713 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 69.7% · 997 students tested
Math44%
State average 63.8% · 996 students tested

Vining vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Vining’s borders.

Schools next door
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Vining—South Tama County

Every school in Vining

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Viningin other towns
South Tama County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Tama
D−
534 students14:1Rate it →
South Tama County Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Toledo
D
413 students14:1Rate it →
South Tama County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tama
C−
421 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Vining’s schools

Are Vining’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Vining. South Tama County Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Vining. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Vining in?

South Tama County Community School District.

Where do Vining kids go to high school?

South Tama County High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.