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Van Buren Local School District

217 S Main St
Van Buren, OH 45889-9720

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Top 20%

Tel: (419) 299-3578

Top Rankings

Van Buren Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Van Buren Local School District	Ohio
9	60	136
10	87	133
11	90	136
12	79	129

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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.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#123 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Van Buren Local School District
2023	#123
2022	#136
2021	#113
2019	#58
2018	#83
2017	#66
2016	#59
2015	#41
2014	#45
2013	#55
2012	#48

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78%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Van Buren Local School District	Ohio
2023	78%	54%
2022	73%	52%
2021	73%	50%
2019	86%	63%
2018	82%	62%
2017	85%	63%
2016	81%	61%
2015	88%	68%
2014	92%	77%
2013	91%	76%
2012	92%	78%

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74%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Van Buren Local School District	Ohio
2022	74%	60%
2021	74%	57%
2019	83%	64%
2018	82%	63%
2017	80%	62%
2016	76%	55%
2015	91%	74%
2014	95%	83%
2013	94%	83%
2012	95%	83%
2011	93%	82%

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83%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Van Buren Local School District	Ohio
2022	83%	63%
2021	78%	60%

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(21-22)

≥95%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Van Buren Local School District	Ohio
2022	95%	86%
2021	92%	84%
2020	95%	84%
2019	92%	82%
2018	92%	82%
2017	95%	82%
2016	95%	82%
2015	95%	81%
2014	95%	81%
2013	95%	81%
2012	95%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.52

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Van Buren Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.19	0.52
2022	0.19	0.52
2021	0.17	0.51
2020	0.17	0.49
2019	0.17	0.49
2018	0.14	0.47
2017	0.14	0.47
2016	0.16	0.47
2015	0.13	0.46
2014	0.15	0.44
2013	0.14	0.44
2012	0.16	0.43
2011	0.15	0.43
2010	0.12	0.41
2009	0.14	0.40
2008	0.14	0.40
2007	0.11	0.40
2006	0.09	0.37
2005	0.10	0.38
2004	0.07	0.37
2003	0.05	0.37
2002	0.03	0.32
2001	0.04	0.32
2000	0.04	0.31
1999	0.03	0.31
1998	0.03	0.31
1997	0.04	0.30
1996	0.03	0.29
1995	0.04	0.29
1994	0.04	0.29
1993	0.04	0.29
1992	0.04	0.28
1991	0.05	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Van Buren Local School District	Ohio
2023	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Buren Local School District	Ohio
2023	4%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Black

n/a

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Buren Local School District	Ohio
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	17%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	17%
2003	1%	17%
1991	1%	14%

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% White

91%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Buren Local School District	Ohio
2023	90%	67%
2022	90%	67%
2021	91%	68%
2020	91%	69%
2019	91%	69%
2018	93%	71%
2017	93%	71%
2016	92%	71%
2015	93%	72%
2014	92%	73%
2013	93%	73%
2012	92%	74%
2011	92%	74%
2010	94%	76%
2009	92%	76%
2008	93%	77%
2007	94%	77%
2006	95%	78%
2005	95%	77%
2004	96%	78%
2003	97%	78%
2002	98%	81%
2001	98%	81%
2000	98%	81%
1999	98%	82%
1998	99%	82%
1997	98%	82%
1996	98%	83%
1995	98%	83%
1994	98%	83%
1993	98%	83%
1992	98%	84%
1991	97%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Van Buren Local School District	Ohio
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2013	1%	4%

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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.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Van Buren Local School District	Ohio
2023	$14 MM	$15 MM
2022	$13 MM	$14 MM
2021	$14 MM	$15 MM
2020	$13 MM	$14 MM
2019	$13 MM	$14 MM
2018	$14 MM	$13 MM
2017	$13 MM	$13 MM
2016	$13 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$12 MM
2014	$13 MM	$11 MM
2012	$12 MM	$12 MM
2011	$12 MM	$12 MM
2010	$12 MM	$12 MM
2009	$12 MM	$12 MM
2008	$12 MM	$12 MM
2007	$12 MM	$12 MM
2006	$10 MM	$11 MM
2005	$9 MM	$11 MM
2004	$9 MM	$12 MM
2003	$7 MM	$13 MM
2002	$9 MM	$14 MM
2001	$7 MM	$14 MM
2000	$6 MM	$12 MM
1999	$7 MM	$12 MM
1998	$6 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$11 MM
1996	$5 MM	$10 MM
1995	$5 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Van Buren Local School District	Ohio
2023	$13 MM	$14 MM
2022	$14 MM	$13 MM
2021	$13 MM	$14 MM
2020	$14 MM	$13 MM
2019	$14 MM	$13 MM
2018	$13 MM	$12 MM
2017	$13 MM	$12 MM
2016	$12 MM	$11 MM
2015	$10 MM	$12 MM
2014	$12 MM	$10 MM
2012	$11 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$12 MM
2010	$10 MM	$12 MM
2009	$10 MM	$11 MM
2008	$9 MM	$11 MM
2007	$9 MM	$11 MM
2006	$8 MM	$11 MM
2005	$8 MM	$11 MM
2004	$11 MM	$12 MM
2003	$16 MM	$13 MM
2002	$8 MM	$13 MM
2001	$7 MM	$14 MM
2000	$6 MM	$12 MM
1999	$6 MM	$11 MM
1998	$6 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$11 MM
1996	$5 MM	$10 MM
1995	$4 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,542

$17,295

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Van Buren Local School District	Ohio
2023	$13,465	$16,507
2022	$12,428	$15,024
2021	$13,620	$15,864
2020	$12,428	$15,024
2019	$12,352	$14,759
2018	$12,473	$14,436
2017	$12,467	$15,373
2016	$12,600	$14,419
2015	$11,491	$11,970
2014	$12,361	$12,894
2012	$12,068	$12,166
2011	$11,831	$12,268
2010	$11,779	$11,970
2009	$11,736	$10,997
2008	$11,728	$10,962
2007	$11,988	$9,987
2006	$10,427	$9,642
2005	$9,839	$9,138
2004	$9,034	$8,445
2003	$7,794	$8,538
2002	$9,971	$8,495
2001	$8,374	$7,849
2000	$6,862	$7,124
1999	$7,657	$6,606
1998	$6,755	$6,077
1997	$6,342	$5,826
1995	$5,270	$5,035
1992	$4,916	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$12,920

$17,243

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Van Buren Local School District	Ohio
2023	$12,846	$15,475
2022	$12,469	$14,061
2021	$12,994	$14,872
2020	$12,469	$14,061
2019	$13,261	$13,780
2018	$12,267	$13,237
2017	$12,455	$14,225
2016	$12,209	$12,986
2015	$9,923	$11,436
2014	$11,510	$11,605
2012	$10,490	$11,799
2011	$10,414	$11,769
2010	$10,171	$11,436
2009	$10,282	$10,473
2008	$9,462	$9,943
2007	$8,956	$9,346
2006	$8,793	$9,161
2005	$8,966	$8,760
2004	$12,038	$8,632
2003	$16,644	$8,918
2002	$9,405	$8,384
2001	$7,539	$8,067
2000	$6,658	$6,766
1999	$6,847	$6,262
1998	$6,325	$5,892
1997	$5,753	$5,689
1995	$5,119	$5,077
1992	$4,401	$4,541

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Best Van Buren Local School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Van Buren High School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Top 20%

217 S Main St
Van Buren, OH 45889
(419) 299-3384

Gr: 9-12 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,044 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in OH)
: Top 20%
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 83% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education