Top Rankings
Van Buren Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 316 students in Van Buren Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Van Buren Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Van Buren Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Van Buren High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
1,044 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Van Buren Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
91%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,542 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,920 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,542
$17,295
Spending / Student
$12,920
$17,243
Best Van Buren Local School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Van Buren High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
217 S Main St
Van Buren, OH 45889
(419) 299-3384
Van Buren, OH 45889
(419) 299-3384
Gr: 9-12 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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