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Van Buren High School

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Van Buren High School ranks 217 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 73% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Van Buren High School is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in Van Buren, Ohio, enrolling 347 students in the Van Buren Local district. It is ranked 217th of 795 Ohio high schools in 2025–2026, placing it at the 73rd percentile with 4 stars, while the district ranks 152nd of 773 Ohio districts, 80th percentile with 4 stars. Its history shows a strong past, a dip, and a partial recovery: it was an 87th–90th percentile school from 2015–2016 through 2018–2019 and again in 2022–2023, fell to the 64th percentile in 2023–2024, then recovered to the 70th and 73rd percentiles in the last two years.

Among nearby high schools in 2025–2026, the school ranks second after Liberty-Benton High School (87th percentile). It outperforms Arcadia High School (68th), Findlay High School (58th), McComb Local Junior/Senior High School (53rd), North Baltimore High School (51st), Elmwood High School (36th), and Findlay Digital Academy. Attendance and graduation are clear strengths: a 98.7% graduation rate and 5.4% chronic absenteeism in 2025–2026, the lowest among compared schools. Test scores beat Ohio averages in every End-of-Course subject except Algebra I. Algebra I proficiency is 52.5%, below Ohio’s 61.6% and the district’s 65.4%. Geometry is a strength at 61.1%, well above Ohio’s 43.3% and second only to Liberty-Benton High School.

Subgroup effectiveness is uneven but improving. Female students rank at the 77th percentile versus 67th for male students. Low-income students’ effectiveness rose from the 32nd percentile in 2024–2025 to the 51st in 2025–2026, and gifted/talented students rose from the 25th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 58th in 2025–2026, though both remain below the school’s overall 73rd percentile. The free/reduced-price lunch rate is 38.33%, similar to Findlay High School’s 36.06%, higher than Liberty-Benton High School’s 20.95%, and far lower than Arcadia High School’s 98.44% and Elmwood High School’s 99.06%. Overall, the school is a solid, above-average Ohio high school with strong attendance, high graduation rates, and broad test-score success; Algebra I is the main academic vulnerability, and low-income and gifted students are improving but not yet served at the same level as the overall student body.

347

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,153

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

217 S Main St
Van Buren, OH 45889-9720

(419) 299-3384

District: Van Buren Local

Feeder schools for Van Buren High School:

Elementary:	Van Buren Elementary School
Middle:	Van Buren Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Asian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (75% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓99% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg77%

Ohio avg63%

217^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd of 773Van Buren Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	217 of 795	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	256 of 855	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	307 of 864	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.7	88 of 867	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	133 of 836	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	217 of 819	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	103 of 836	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	90 of 800	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	82 of 773	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	74.0	103 of 784	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	110 of 778	85.9%	★★★★☆
2014	68.8	229 of 769	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	208 of 767	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	83 of 832	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	68.4	267 of 818	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	294 of 819	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.8	104 of 791	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	75.9	104 of 767	86.4%	★★★★☆
2007	73.2	149 of 756	80.3%	★★★★☆
2006	79.9	80 of 696	88.5%	★★★★☆
2005	69.2	213 of 689	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.4	394 of 681	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	179 of 763	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	355 of 809	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	266 of 798	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.6	110 of 813	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	88 of 794	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	190 of 775	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	62 of 781	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.9	49 of 751	93.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	119 of 283	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	170 of 244	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	209 of 280	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.3	175 of 538	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	375 of 761	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.9	552 of 815	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	529 of 822	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	331 of 779	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.9	33 of 758	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	253 of 765	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.6	231 of 817	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	339 of 816	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.2	57 of 819	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	76.0	145 of 808	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	234 of 778	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	77 of 792	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	72.9	125 of 763	83.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	48.5	255 of 614	58.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	243 of 709	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	338 of 748	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	316 of 754	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.0	91 of 756	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	171 of 749	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	252 of 727	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.0	80 of 739	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	97 of 718	86.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)58th percentile-31 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)58th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Biology85%+18 vs state

American History85%+12 vs state

American Government84%+12 vs state

English II80%+17 vs state

Geometry61%+18 vs state

Algebra I52%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Van Buren High School	Public	9-12	217 S Main St	Van Buren	45889	Hancock County	Van Buren Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 299-3384	347	20	17.3	38.3%	310 (89.3%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.8%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	65.1	217^th of 795 public high schools	72.7%		65.2	256^th of 855 public high schools	70.1%	39		84.0	85.0					85.4	80.2	61.1	52.5	$13,153
North Baltimore High School	Public	9-12	2012 Tiger Dr	North Baltimore	45872	Wood County	North Baltimore Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 257-3464	147	16	9.4	—	130 (88.4%)	3 (2.0%)	12 (8.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	52.3	393^rd of 795 public high schools	50.6%		62.5	292^nd of 855 public high schools	65.8%	101		69.0	84.4					84.6	74.5	40.9	50.0	$19,389
Findlay High School	Public	9-12	1200 Broad Ave	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 425-8302	1,592	91	17.4	36.1%	1,171 (73.6%)	64 (4.0%)	210 (13.2%)	41 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (6.6%)	57.3	331^st of 795 public high schools	58.4%		60.6	321^st of 855 public high schools	62.5%	10		80.6	79.9					78.8	72.9	52.6	56.3	$12,713
Millstream Career Center	Public	11-12	1150 Broad Ave	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 425-8293	455	0		—	393 (86.4%)	3 (0.7%)	43 (9.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)
Findlay Digital Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1219 W Main Cross St Ste 101	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Findlay Digital Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(419) 425-3598	230	2	115.0	—	167 (72.6%)	5 (2.2%)	39 (17.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.4%)								(n/a)												$8,152
Arcadia High School	Public	9-12	19033 State Route 12	Arcadia	44804	Hancock County	Arcadia Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 894-6431	192	19	10.1	—	167 (87.0%)	3 (1.6%)	14 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	62	253^rd of 795 public high schools	68.2%		72.3	157^th of 855 public high schools	81.6%	96		93.0	73.2					87.9	80.6	41.9	64.3	$18,250
Liberty-Benton High School	Public	9-12	9190 County Road 9	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Liberty-Benton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 424-5351	549	28	19.7	20.9%	471 (85.8%)	7 (1.3%)	48 (8.7%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	75.1	105^th of 795 public high schools	86.8%		80.9	70^th of 855 public high schools	91.8%	35		92.0	90.0					80.7	82.0	74.1	72.2	$12,906
Liberty-Benton Eagle Academy	Public, Virtual	11-12	9190 County Road 9	Findlay	45840	Hancock County	Liberty-Benton Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(419) 424-5351	9	0		—	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
McComb Local Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	328 S Todd St	Mc Comb	45858	Hancock County	McComb Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 293-3853	282	20	14.1	—	227 (80.5%)	3 (1.1%)	48 (17.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	53.3	377^th of 795 public high schools	52.6%		41.8	551^st of 855 public high schools	35.6%	174	50.0	84.5	84.8	44.2	47.8	58.1	60.5	71.7	75.0	33.3	50.0	$15,572
McComb Local School Panther Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	328 S Todd St	Mc Comb	45858	Hancock County	McComb Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(419) 293-3979	4	0		—	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Buren High School

Is Van Buren High School a good school?

Van Buren High School ranks 217^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Van Buren High School?

Students at Van Buren High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Van Buren High School?

Van Buren High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Van Buren Elementary School
Middle : Van Buren Middle School

How many students attend Van Buren High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Van Buren High School.

What district is Van Buren High School in?

Van Buren Local

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