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
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Missouri public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 46 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 19% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.7%
MO avg 44.9% . +15.1pp since 2021
Math
40.5%
MO avg 43.8% . +23.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.7% | 33.0% | 44.6% | 15.5% |
| Math | 16.8% | 23.7% | 36.6% | 22.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.7% | 40.5% |
| 2023-24 | 34.8% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 37.9% |
| 2021-22 | 24.6% | 16.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Schools most like VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH
VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH's state test result (28.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH this school | 248 | 47.6% | 28.5% |
| CRYSTAL CITY HIGH CRYSTAL CITY | 238 | 47.5% | 42.8% |
| SOUTH SHELBY HIGH SHELBINA | 227 | 49.8% | 33.4% |
| SCOTT CITY HIGH SCOTT CITY | 268 | 48.9% | 34.2% |
| THOMAS W. KELLY HIGH BENTON | 297 | 47.5% | 23.2% |
| LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH HIGGINSVILLE | 298 | 45.0% | 29.9% |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #328 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #203 of 453 ▲ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #277 of 382 ▲ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.5pp | #6 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #293 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #35 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.7% | #163 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #199 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #127 of 187 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
248
-28 (-10%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 381
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 248 | 22.9 | 10.8:1 | 48% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 23.9 | 10.2:1 | 50% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 23.4 | 11.2:1 | 50% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 276 | 22 | 12.6:1 | 46% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 20.4 | 12.8:1 | 46% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 256 | 19 | 13.5:1 | 42% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 288 | 21 | 13.7:1 | 44% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 312 | 23 | 13.6:1 | 23% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 381 | 24 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (262 to 248); teachers up 12% (20.4 to 22.9).
About VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH
VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH is a small high school that serves part of VANDALIA, Missouri. School enrollment was 248 students in 2024-25, in grades 7 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Missouri average about 501 students.
VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH is one school in VAN-FAR R-I, a system of 2 schools with 571 students.
White students are the large majority at VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH, with 86% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 8% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Hispanic. The White share in Audrain County as a whole is similar, at about 89%. By the diversity index, VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH comes in at 25%.
The teaching staff at VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH is 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 10.8:1. That ratio is under the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 48%. Public schools in Audrain County average 75%.
Measured against Missouri public high schools, VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH would score about 42.1%. It scores 28.5%, 13.6 points below that figure.
Across Audrain County, median household income is about $59,448, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH is among the 14 public schools in Audrain County.
VAN-FAR ELEM. is the public school closest to VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH, about 0.3 miles away. VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH is 8th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH's location as Rural: Remote.
The number of students dropped from 276 to 248 over 4 years. The school's ratio fell from 12.6:1 to 10.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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- VAN-FAR ELEM.0.3 mi · 323
- COMMUNITY HIGH11.8 mi · 154
- COMMUNITY ELEM.11.8 mi · 144
- RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARY14.8 mi · 355
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- MARK TWAIN JR. HIGH14.9 mi · 194
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.
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