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Van Buren Co High School

337 Sparta Street, Spencer, TN 38585 · (931) 946-2442 · Van Buren County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
Enrollment
384
High
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 754
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
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 6
62
Grade 7
59
Grade 8
61
Grade 9
46
Grade 10
50
Grade 11
54
Grade 12
52
Student demographics
White
37698%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 56%
Hispanic
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
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
18849%
Female
19651%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
36.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.7pp since 2022
Math
47.4%
TN avg 39.3% . -2.0pp since 2022
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
384
-20 (-5%) vs 2017
% White
98%
was 99%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Van Buren Co High School

Set in Spencer, Tennessee, Van Buren Co High School is a close-knit four-year high school, operated by Van Buren County. It teaches 384 students across grades 6 through 12. That puts it 49% leaner than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 754 students.

Van Buren Co High School is one of 2 schools operated by Van Buren County, a district that educates 756 students overall.

On demographics, Van Buren Co High School reports that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Van Buren County indicate the typical household earns roughly $54,931 per year, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Van Buren County runs 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 756 students), of which Van Buren Co High School is one.

The closest other public school is Spencer Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Van Buren Co High School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Van Buren Co High School's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 404 (now 384).

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Van Buren County at a glance

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Population
6,437
Census ACS
Median income
$54,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
756 students

Quick facts

School name
Van Buren Co High School
District
Van Buren County
Address
337 Sparta Street, Spencer, TN 38585
Phone
(931) 946-2442
County
Van Buren County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
384
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
470432001738
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Van Buren County
Other schools in Spencer
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Van Buren Co High School
How large is Van Buren Co High School?
Van Buren Co High School enrolls approximately 384 students in grades 06-12.
Is Van Buren Co High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Van Buren Co High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How diverse is Van Buren Co High School?
Van Buren Co High School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Van Buren Co High School public or private?
Van Buren Co High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Van Buren County.
What county does Van Buren Co High School serve?
Van Buren Co High School serves Van Buren County in TN.
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