Total enrollment
821
-2 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Van Buren County Comm School District
Iowa · 821 students · 3 cities
Van Buren County Comm School District runs the local public-school system inside Iowa: 3 K-12 schools serving roughly 821 students, with 2 elementary and 1 high.
4-year change in Van Buren County Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Van Buren County Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #127 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 821 | #153 of 234 | #7,662 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #183 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #19 of 234 | #2,048 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.5% | #21 of 234 | #3,275 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Van Buren County Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 709 to 646 students (down 9%) and from 48 to 55 full-time teachers (up 15%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren County Community Middle & High School | Keosauqua | High | 07-12 | 354 |
| Van Buren County Community School District Douds Center | Douds | Elementary | PK-06 | 292 |
| Van Buren County Community School District Harmony Center | Farmington | Elementary | PK-06 | 175 |
About Van Buren County Comm School District
As a thinly populated district in Iowa, Van Buren County Comm School District educates 821 students across 3 schools.
On the school-mix side, Van Buren County Comm School District consists of 2 elementary and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Van Buren County Comm School District runs about 274 students per school, 27% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 376.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Van Buren County Comm School District has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 823 students to 821.
On allk12, the community for Van Buren County Comm School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.