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Schools in Vinita · Vinita Public Schools

Vinita’s public schools score below 63% of Oklahoma districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Vinita, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

#103of 130 Oklahoma townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma 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
28%
▲ 1 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▲ 1 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 7–11 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 4% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
OK 16.1
Schools in town
3
1,285 students on the public path
In brief

Vinita’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 28% and math 26% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,763 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (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 Ewing Halsell MS, then Vinita HS. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 Vinita’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Oklahoma school districts, #103 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Test scores are above the Oklahoma average; graduation is below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (366)Better than 35%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 626 test results and a graduating class of 102 could put Vinita anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Vinita’s students in the tested grades sat them (624 in math, 627 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Vinita EsVinita Public SchoolsB+
6–8Ewing Halsell MSVinita Public SchoolsC+
9–12Vinita HSVinita Public SchoolsB

Vinita’s public schools are run by Vinita Public Schools, which also serves Big Cabin. Parts of Vinita (10% and 5% of its land) are served by Afton and White Oak instead. 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.

Vinita Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,285 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$11,763OK $12,210 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 27.2% · 627 students tested
Math26%
State average 24.9% · 624 students tested

Vinita vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Vinita’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VinitaC+Vinita

Every school in Vinita

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

District schools in Vinitaby address
Vinita Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
594 students17:1Rate it →
Ewing Halsell MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
277 students15:1Rate it →
Vinita HS
High · Grades 9–12
B
414 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Vinita’s schools

Are Vinita’s schools good?

On Oklahoma’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Vinita children attend score below 63% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #103 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vinita in?

Vinita Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,285 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Vinita are served by Afton and White Oak.

Where do Vinita kids go to high school?

Vinita HS, with 414 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Vinita’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Vinita Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Vinita spend per student?

$11,763 in Vinita Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.