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Van Buren High School

Q: Is Van Buren High School a good school?

Van Buren High School ranks 256 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 70% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Van Buren High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Van Buren, Ohio, with a total enrollment of 316 students. The school is part of the Van Buren Local District, which is ranked 137 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Van Buren High School stands out for its consistently high academic performance, with a statewide ranking between 82 and 307 over the past 10 years and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period. The school's four-year graduation rate is impressive, ranging from 96.5% to 100% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Van Buren High School's chronic absenteeism rate is relatively low, ranging from 6.2% to 9.1% in recent years, compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Elmwood High School, McComb Local Junior/Senior High School, and North Baltimore High School, Van Buren High School generally outperforms them in terms of statewide rankings, graduation rates, and state assessment scores. The school's commitment to academic excellence and its ability to support and retain its students through to graduation make it a standout educational institution in the region.

347

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,153

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 86th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓99% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

!Algebra I scores 13 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg75%

Ohio avg62%

256^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

137^th of 828Van 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

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

Female (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-38 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)30th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government95%+23 vs state

Biology87%+21 vs state

English II72%+11 vs state

American History71%~ state avg

Geometry66%+23 vs state

Algebra I46%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Van Buren High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	65.2	256^th of 855 public high schools	70.1%		62.1	307^th of 864 public high schools	64.5%	51		95.2	70.7					86.7	71.7	65.7	46.2	$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%)	62.5	292^nd of 855 public high schools	65.8%		55.4	394^th of 864 public high schools	54.4%	102		86.7	67.6					81.3	75.0	44.4	69.0	$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%)	60.6	321^st of 855 public high schools	62.5%		58.5	358^th of 864 public high schools	58.6%	37		77.8	78.5					77.0	71.4	51.5	57.9	$12,713
Millstream Career Center	Public	10-12	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%)	18.9	678^th of 855 public high schools	20.7%		17.1	682^nd of 864 public high schools	21.1%	4		48.8	48.8					40.4	52.6	5.9	44.4	$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	98.4%	167 (87.0%)	3 (1.6%)	14 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	72.3	157^th of 855 public high schools	81.6%		64.8	271^st of 864 public high schools	68.6%	114		92.3	86.1					91.4	81.1	47.7	66.7	$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%)	80.9	70^th of 855 public high schools	91.8%		77.9	99^th of 864 public high schools	88.5%	29		92.6	94.1					85.6	80.2	74.8	79.2	$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%)	41.8	551^st of 855 public high schools	35.6%		59.5	339^th of 864 public high schools	60.8%	212	57.5	93.8	71.2	60.0	34.8	70.0	50.0	51.7	50.0	27.7	43.9	$15,572
McComb Local School Panther Academy	Public, Virtual	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 256^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Van Buren High School in?

Van Buren Local

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

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.

How many students attend Van Buren High School?

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

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