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Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Vinton, Shellsburg and Garrison.

Vinton’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Iowa school districts

Students
1,558
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,224
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 76% of Iowa districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.5M, about $350 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 76% of the 326 Iowa school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Vinton 5,004Shellsburg 997Garrison 353

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Vinton. Grade by grade →

PK–4Tilford Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Vinton-Shellsburg Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Vinton-Shellsburg High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. IA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency79%
State average 63.8% · 956 students tested
Reading / language arts81%
State average 69.7% · 956 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 87.5% · 115 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,224 per student · 4% above IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 49%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,502’20
1,573’21
1,555’22
1,551’23
1,558’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools.

Tilford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Vinton
B+
544 students13:1
Shellsburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shellsburg
A
269 students13:1
Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vinton
A
331 students14:1
Vinton-Shellsburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vinton
A−
414 students13:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Iowa.