Enrollment
248
High
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAN-FAR R-I·NCES 293078002124
VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH
2200 HWY 54 WEST, VANDALIA, MO 63382 · (573) 594-6442 · Audrain County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
118 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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-FAR R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
40.1%
MO avg 49.5% . +10.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 40 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 up about 10 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
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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
248
-14 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.8:1
% White
86%
was 88%
% Hispanic
2%
was 4%
% Black
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH
Set in VANDALIA, Missouri, VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH is a close-knit high school, part of VAN-FAR R-I. It caters to 248 students across grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 501 students each, so VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH sits 50% smaller than that benchmark.
VAN-FAR R-I comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 571 students; VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Other groups include 8% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Audrain County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 48% of students at VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Audrain County (around 75%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.1%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Audrain County indicate median household income runs about $59,448, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH is one of 14 public schools in Audrain County (combined enrollment of about 3,243 students).
The closest other public school is VAN-FAR ELEM., roughly 0.3 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.2%.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH has contracted 5%, going from 262 students in 2018 to 248 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Audrain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,548
Census ACS
Median income
$59,448
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,243 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VANDALIA
- VAN-FAR ELEM.Elementary · 323 students
- WOMEN E. RECEP/DIAG COR C/ACADHigh
- WOMEN E. RECEP/DIAG COR C/DIAGHigh
- WOMEN'S EAST REGION TRTMT CTRHigh
Nearby schools
- VAN-FAR ELEM.0.3 mi · 323
- COMMUNITY HIGH11.8 mi · 154
- COMMUNITY ELEM.11.8 mi · 144
- RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY14.8 mi · 355
- MARK TWAIN JR. HIGH14.9 mi · 194
- MARK TWAIN SR. HIGH14.9 mi · 251
Frequently asked questions
About VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGHHow many students attend VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH?
VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 248 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH serve?
VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH.
How diverse is VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH?
VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH reports a student body of 86% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH public or private?
VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by VAN-FAR R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.