📍 202 W College, Van Buren, Carter County, 63965
Van Buren High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Van Buren, Carter County. The school has 225 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Van Buren R-I school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Van Buren High enrolls 225 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino and 1.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 213 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
128 of the school's 225 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 105 qualify for free lunch and 23 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Van Buren High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 25, state house district 153.
Van Buren High is one of 2 schools in VAN BUREN R-I, based in VAN BUREN, Missouri. The district serves 466 students district-wide and employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 225 students, Van Buren High is close to the district average of about 233 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote