Total enrollment
1,052
+14 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Van Buren Local
Ohio · 1,052 students · 1 city
Van Buren Local, Ohio operates 3 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 1,052 students (around 351 per school).
4-year change in Van Buren Local
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Van Buren Local ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,052 | #415 of 584 | #6,767 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #485 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #257 of 579 | #6,751 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 30.9% | #298 of 387 | #6,540 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.5% | #282 of 422 | #5,849 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 Local
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,084 to 1,052 students (down 3%) and from 62 to 64 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren Elementary School | Van Buren | Elementary | KG-05 | 468 |
| Van Buren High School | Van Buren | High | 09-12 | 347 |
| Van Buren Middle School | Van Buren | Middle | 06-08 | 237 |
About Van Buren Local
Van Buren Local is a rural-scale Ohio school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 1,052.
In terms of grade levels, Van Buren Local comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Van Buren Local is about 351, meaningfully below the Ohio average of roughly 469.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 1,038 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,052 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Van Buren Local discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.