Enrollment
221
High
DISTRICT 233 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAN BUREN R-I·NCES 293075002121
VAN BUREN HIGH
202 W COLLEGE, VAN BUREN, MO 63965 · (573) 323-4295 · Carter County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
142 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within VAN BUREN R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
15.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -40.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 41 points since 2023.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
221
-1 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.3:1
% White
95%
was 99%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About VAN BUREN HIGH
As a tight-knit senior high in VAN BUREN, Missouri, VAN BUREN HIGH enrolls 221 students from grades 7 through 12, run under VAN BUREN R-I. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 501 students each, so VAN BUREN HIGH sits 56% below that benchmark.
Across the 2 schools in VAN BUREN R-I (466 students total), VAN BUREN HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, VAN BUREN HIGH reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Beyond that, the school shows 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, VAN BUREN HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.6%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Carter County shows the typical household earns roughly $50,000 per year, 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Carter County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,164 students), VAN BUREN HIGH is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: VAN BUREN ELEM., around 0.1 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts VAN BUREN HIGH at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 45.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VAN BUREN HIGH has changed only slightly, going from 222 students in 2018 to 221 in 2025.
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Carter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,297
Census ACS
Median income
$50,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,164 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- VAN BUREN ELEM.0.1 mi · 245
- EAST CARTER CO. R-II HIGH15.6 mi · 180
- EAST CARTER CO. R-II MIDDLE15.6 mi · 154
- EAST CARTER CO. R-II ELEM.15.6 mi · 364
- ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY16.7 mi · 202
- ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL16.7 mi · 223
Frequently asked questions
About VAN BUREN HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at VAN BUREN HIGH?
VAN BUREN HIGH enrolls approximately 221 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does VAN BUREN HIGH serve?
VAN BUREN HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does VAN BUREN HIGH have?
VAN BUREN HIGH employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at VAN BUREN HIGH?
At VAN BUREN HIGH, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is VAN BUREN HIGH public or private?
VAN BUREN HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by VAN BUREN R-I.
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