Photo: Nyttend · Public domainVienna’s public schools outscore 70% of Illinois districts
40% of students in Vienna’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Vienna, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Vienna’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 298 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vienna’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Vienna runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Vienna Elem School Dist 55 (PK–8) is Vienna’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Vienna High School District 133 with Belknap, Buncombe, Cypress, New Burnside, Simpson and Stonefort: Vienna High School. The high school’s own results earn a C+. See the path ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 40% and math 22% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Vienna School District 55 spends $15,064 per student and Vienna High School District 133 $23,744, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Vienna’s grade
B+: better than 70% of Illinois school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Vienna, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Vienna
Vienna Elem School Dist 55
Grades PK–8 · 386 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Vienna
Vienna Elem School Dist 55
Grades PK–8 · 386 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Vienna
Vienna Elem School Dist 55
Grades PK–8 · 386 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Vienna
Vienna Elem School Dist 55
Grades PK–8 · 386 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Vienna
Vienna Elem School Dist 55
Grades PK–8 · 386 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Vienna
Vienna Elem School Dist 55
Grades PK–8 · 386 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Vienna
Vienna Elem School Dist 55
Grades PK–8 · 386 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Vienna
Vienna Elem School Dist 55
Grades PK–8 · 386 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Vienna
Vienna Elem School Dist 55
Grades PK–8 · 386 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Vienna
Vienna High School
Grades 9–12 · 332 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Vienna
Vienna High School
Grades 9–12 · 332 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Vienna
Vienna High School
Grades 9–12 · 332 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Vienna
Vienna High School
Grades 9–12 · 332 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Vienna runs its own schools through grade 8 (Vienna School District 55). From grade 9, students attend the Vienna High School District 133, shared with Belknap, Buncombe, Cypress, New Burnside, Simpson and Stonefort. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Vienna
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Vienna vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Vienna’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Vienna | B+ | Vienna School District 55 PK–8 · Vienna High School District 133 9–12 |
Every school in Vienna
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Vienna’s schools
Are Vienna’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Vienna children attend outscore 70% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Vienna in?
Two districts: Vienna School District 55 runs grades PK–8, and Vienna High School District 133 runs grades 9–12, shared with Belknap, Buncombe, Cypress, New Burnside, Simpson and Stonefort.
Where do Vienna kids go to high school?
Vienna High School, with 332 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Vienna’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Vienna High School District 133 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Vienna spend per student?
$15,064 in Vienna School District 55 and $23,744 in Vienna High School District 133 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Vienna families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Vienna → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.