Total enrollment
4,206
-91 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Van Buren Public Schools
Michigan · 4,206 students · 2 cities
Of all public K-12 schools in Michigan, 8 sit under Van Buren Public Schools, with combined enrollment of roughly 4,206 students (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Van Buren Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Van Buren Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,206 | #67 of 454 | #2,309 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #122 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #378 of 452 | #7,909 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 47.2% | #255 of 454 | #4,577 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #39 of 325 | #1,403 of 6,853 |
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 Public Schools
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Savage Road Elementary School at 52.8% proficient to Owen Intermediate School at 23.5%, a gap of 29.4 points. That is the 25th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 4,589 to 4,206 students (down 8%) and from 252 to 229 full-time teachers (down 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville High School | Belleville | High | 07-12 | 1,669 |
| Owen Intermediate School | Belleville | Middle | 04-06 | 575 |
| McBride Middle School | Belleville | Middle | 06-09 | 561 |
| Tyler Road Elementary School | Belleville | Elementary | KG-04 | 388 |
| Edgemont Elementary School | Belleville | Elementary | KG-05 | 358 |
| Savage Road Elementary School | Belleville | Elementary | PK-04 | 342 |
| Rawsonville Elementary School | Ypsilanti | Elementary | KG-05 | 313 |
| Early Childhood Center of VBPS | Belleville | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
About Van Buren Public Schools
Van Buren Public Schools is a compact public-school district in Michigan. The district oversees 8 schools and instructs approximately 4,206 students.
On the school-mix side, Van Buren Public Schools comprises 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 526 in this district, above the Michigan typical of 406.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Van Buren Public Schools has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,297 students to 4,206.
On allk12, the community for Van Buren Public Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.