High school (grades 9-12) · Vinton, IA

Vinton-Shellsburg High School

Federal NCES profile for Vinton-Shellsburg High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 192931001681
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vinton-Shellsburg High School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Vinton · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
students per teacher
31.1%
free-lunch eligible

Vinton-Shellsburg High School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Vinton-Shellsburg High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Vinton, IA.

School address

Vinton, IA 52349
District: Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 192931001681 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-19 students YoY

Vinton-Shellsburg High School held near 406 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 31.2 → 31.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-19 students YoY 192931001681 · Vinton, IA High · SMALL · TRAD

414 enr · 13.4:1 · 31.1% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Tilford Elementary School (544 students)

Vinton-Shellsburg High School held near 406 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount). Teacher FTE held 31.2 → 31.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Vinton-Shellsburg High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Vinton-Shellsburg High School reports 414 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Vinton-Shellsburg High School compares

Vinton-Shellsburg High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.4:1 ▼ 9% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.1% ▼ 15% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 414 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
414
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.1%
free-lunch eligible - 15% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 42% in Iowa - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
32.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,599
per pupil, district-wide - above Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.7%
Two or More 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.6, Vinton-Shellsburg High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District reports $13,599 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Vinton-Shellsburg High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tilford Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shellsburg Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Vinton-Shellsburg High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~414 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Vinton-Shellsburg High School

How many students attend Vinton-Shellsburg High School?

Vinton-Shellsburg High School has 414 students enrolled. It is a high school in Vinton, IA. CCD year-over-year: 425 (2022-23) → 406 (2023-24), nearly flat (-19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vinton-Shellsburg High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Vinton-Shellsburg High School is 13.4:1, which is 9% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vinton-Shellsburg High School?

31.1% of students at Vinton-Shellsburg High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vinton-Shellsburg High School?

The largest demographic group at Vinton-Shellsburg High School is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in Vinton, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vinton-Shellsburg High School?

Vinton-Shellsburg High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Vinton-Shellsburg High School rank among public schools in Vinton?

By Resource Investment Index, Vinton-Shellsburg High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Vinton, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District?

Besides Vinton-Shellsburg High School, Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District also operates Tilford Elementary School (544 students), Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School (331 students), and Shellsburg Elementary School (269 students). See the Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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