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Schools in Vinton · Calcasieu Parish School District

Vinton’s public schools outscore 81% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Vinton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Vinton’s districts is 36%, above the Louisiana average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#51of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 5 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 4 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 7 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▲ 10% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
807 students on the public path
In brief

Vinton’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,252 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Vinton Middle School, then Vinton High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Vinton’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Louisiana school districts, #51 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (151)Better than 77%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 13,832 test results and a graduating class of 2,136 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Vinton’s students in the tested grades sat them (13,780 in math, 13,883 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Vinton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Vinton Elementary SchoolCalcasieu Parish School DistrictB
6–8Vinton Middle SchoolCalcasieu Parish School DistrictC+
9–12Vinton High SchoolCalcasieu Parish School DistrictB

Vinton’s public schools are run by Calcasieu Parish School District, which also serves DeQuincy, Iowa, Lake Charles and Sulphur and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Calcasieu Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 56 schools · 27,851 students · 12.1 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$17,252LA $15,623 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 42.4% · 13883 students tested
Math36%
State average 31.8% · 13780 students tested

Vinton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Vinton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VintonA−Calcasieu Parish

Every school in Vinton

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

District schools in Vintonby address
Vinton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
374 students13:1Rate it →
Vinton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
191 students9:1Rate it →
Vinton High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
242 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Vinton’s schools

Are Vinton’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Vinton children attend outscore 81% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #51 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vinton in?

Calcasieu Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 27,851 students in 56 schools (2024–25).

Where do Vinton kids go to high school?

Vinton High School, with 242 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Vinton’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Calcasieu Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Vinton spend per student?

$17,252 in Calcasieu Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Vinton families are saying about 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.