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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
Enrollment
248
High
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 501
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
Grade 7
43
Grade 8
28
Grade 9
46
Grade 10
41
Grade 11
44
Grade 12
46
Student demographics
White
21486%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
62%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9%
Black
83%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15%
Two+
208%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6%
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
Male
11245%
Female
13655%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
40.1%
MO avg 49.5% . +10.3pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
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 2024-25
Enrollment
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

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Population
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

School name
VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH
District
VAN-FAR R-I
Address
2200 HWY 54 WEST, VANDALIA, MO 63382
Phone
(573) 594-6442
County
Audrain County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
248
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
118 (48%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
293078002124
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH
How 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.
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