Van Buren County High School

Public 6-12

 337 Sparta Street
       Spencer, TN  38585


(931) 946-2442

District: Van Buren County

SchoolDigger Rank:
215th of 384 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,162 Help


Feeder schools for Van Buren County High School:

Elementary:    Spencer Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  400

Racial breakdown:

White:
98.3%
Hispanic:
1.5%
African American:
0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98% Help


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Compare Details Van Buren County High School ranks better than 58.2% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.98. (See more...)
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Compare Details Van Buren County High School ranks worse than 56% of high schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.1. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (98.3%), Hispanic (1.5%), African American (0.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Van Buren County High School is 13.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Van Buren County High School is $11,162.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Van Buren County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Van Buren County High School 248th of 594 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Van Buren County High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Van Buren County High School 215th of 384 Tennessee public high schools. (See Van Buren County High School in the ranking list.)

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Van Buren County:

SchoolDigger ranks Van Buren County 96th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Van Buren County High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Van Buren County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 34.34 321st 435 26.2%
2011 66.65 149th 462 67.7%
2012 26.27 381st 466 18.2%
2013 39.22 370th 475 22.1%
2014 29.29 389th 485 19.8%
2015 35.09 389th 492 20.9%
2017 30.82 292nd 362 19.3%
2018 34.92 385th 563 31.6%
2019 46.18 274th 574 52.3%
2021 40.84 311th 576 46.0%
2022 43.85 308th 569 45.9%
2023 53.98 248th 594 58.2%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Van Buren County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.11 75th 288 74.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Van Buren County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.08 369th 481 23.3%
2019 38.47 307th 490 37.3%
2021 44.19 241st 483 50.1%
2022 55.36 169th 495 65.9%
2023 68.02 100th 514 80.5%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Van Buren County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.46 3rd 26 88.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Van Buren County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.56 222nd 529 58.0%
2021 44.51 285th 538 47.0%
2022 49.96 248th 552 55.1%
2023 52.62 242nd 560 56.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Van Buren County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.99 327th 523 37.5%
2021 38.93 299th 529 43.5%
2022 39.51 316th 540 41.5%
2023 52.14 240th 557 56.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Van Buren County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.21 389th 481 19.1%
2019 38.64 293rd 484 39.5%
2021 33.47 333rd 496 32.9%
2022 33.86 330th 500 34.0%
2023 42.33 279th 503 44.5%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Van Buren County High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Van Buren County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 54.54 141st 267 47.2%
2011 67.51 83rd 273 69.6%
2012 37.31 209th 269 22.3%
2013 57.25 127th 285 55.4%
2014 48.12 171st 296 42.2%
2015 48.89 191st 300 36.3%
2016 27.02 271st 351 22.8%
2017 16.65 257th 273 5.9%
2018 35.79 229th 341 32.8%
2019 27.66 265th 342 22.5%
2021 38.54 209th 347 39.8%
2022 48.88 154th 358 57.0%
2023 40.10 215th 384 44.0%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Van Buren County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.20 100th 308 67.5%
2019 23.79 256th 302 15.2%
2021 41.10 178th 317 43.8%
2022 51.68 121st 322 62.4%
2023 34.44 228th 330 30.9%
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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Van Buren County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.48 9th 14 35.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Van Buren County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.79 240th 337 28.8%
2021 34.25 224th 340 34.1%
2022 47.63 168th 350 52.0%
2023 38.67 224th 366 38.8%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Van Buren County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.36 282nd 329 14.3%
2021 43.48 160th 332 51.8%
2022 57.85 106th 349 69.6%
2023 40.30 196th 359 45.4%
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Rank History for high school White students at Van Buren County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.24 259th 307 15.6%
2019 20.33 274th 301 9.0%
2021 31.56 225th 306 26.5%
2022 41.26 177th 312 43.3%
2023 32.78 230th 325 29.2%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Van Buren County High School Test Scores
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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Open Quote I attended this school and my son just graduated from this school in the top ten of his class. I think it is an excellent school because it is small, rural and in touch with reality(something lacking in most of society today)The staff is caring and concerned about the students. The quality of education rivals that of some of the better private schools. My nephew is a prime example of one who has reaped the benefits of this small school. He graduated in the top ten of his class after coming from a neighboring school system where he couldn't read very well even in second grade. He is now finishing up his last semester in college and has not suffered at all from his backwoods rural education. My son just embarked on his academic career at Tennessee Technological University in Mechanical Engineering and I expect that he will be as well prepared for this as anyone new to the school.(That is a comforting thought for any parent) Close Quote



Enrollment information for Van Buren County High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 345 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1989 346 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 347
1990 321 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1991 339 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1992 442 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1993 427 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1994 438 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1995 439 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1996 439 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1997 419 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a -8 411
1998 416 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 418
1999 352 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 353
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 411 411
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 350 350
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 410 410
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 410 410
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 419 419
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 434 434
2006 479 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2007 459 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 459
2008 432 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 433
2009 441 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2010 443 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 445
2011 414 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 416
2012 399 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 401
2013 405 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 407
2014 406 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 409
2015 416 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 416
2016 400 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 403
2017 386 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 389
2018 398 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 404
2019 395 0 0 8 0 0 3 0 406
2020 398 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 408
2021 382 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 392
2022 368 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 375
2023 393 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 400

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Van Buren County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 345 16.0 21.5 n/a
1989 347 16.0 21.6 n/a
1990 322 16.0 20.1 n/a
1991 340 18.0 18.8 n/a
1992 443 20.0 22.1 n/a
1993 428 20.0 21.4 n/a
1994 439 21.0 20.9 n/a
1995 439 29.0 15.1 n/a
1996 439 29.0 15.1 n/a
1997 411 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 418 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 353 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 411 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 350 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 410 n/a n/a n/a
2003 410 n/a n/a n/a
2004 419 n/a n/a n/a
2005 434 n/a n/a n/a
2006 480 29.2 16.4 n/a
2007 459 29.0 15.8 52.7
2008 433 28.6 15.1 58
2009 441 27.0 16.3 52.2
2010 445 27.0 16.4 51.7
2011 416 26.0 16.0 56
2012 401 26.0 15.4 53.1
2013 407 27.0 15.0 61.2
2014 409 26.0 15.7 57.5
2015 416 26.0 16.0 69
2016 403 28.0 14.3 98
2017 389 27.0 14.4 n/a
2018 404 29.8 13.5 n/a
2019 406 29.3 13.8 n/a
2020 408 30.9 13.2 n/a
2021 392 29.7 13.1 n/a
2022 375 28.5 13.1 n/a
2023 400 30.0 13.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Van Buren County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 345 16.0 21.5 n/a
1989 347 16.0 21.6 n/a
1990 322 16.0 20.1 n/a
1991 340 18.0 18.8 n/a
1992 443 20.0 22.1 n/a
1993 428 20.0 21.4 n/a
1994 439 21.0 20.9 n/a
1995 439 29.0 15.1 n/a
1996 439 29.0 15.1 n/a
1997 411 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 418 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 353 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 411 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 350 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 410 n/a n/a n/a
2003 410 n/a n/a n/a
2004 419 n/a n/a n/a
2005 434 n/a n/a n/a
2006 480 29.2 16.4 n/a
2007 459 29.0 15.8 52.7
2008 433 28.6 15.1 58
2009 441 27.0 16.3 52.2
2010 445 27.0 16.4 51.7
2011 416 26.0 16.0 56
2012 401 26.0 15.4 53.1
2013 407 27.0 15.0 61.2
2014 409 26.0 15.7 57.5
2015 416 26.0 16.0 69
2016 403 28.0 14.3 98
2017 389 27.0 14.4 n/a
2018 404 29.8 13.5 n/a
2019 406 29.3 13.8 n/a
2020 408 30.9 13.2 n/a
2021 392 29.7 13.1 n/a
2022 375 28.5 13.1 n/a
2023 400 30.0 13.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Van Buren County High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,592
2020 $10,614
2021 $11,162

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Van Buren County High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 274th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 248th of 594 Middle schools
 6%
Ranks 265th of 342 High schoolsRanks 215th of 384 High schools
 21.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Van Buren County High School)5248.2
 3.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Van Buren County)5248.2
 3.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Van Buren County High School)3038.6
 8.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Van Buren County)3038.6
 8.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Van Buren County High School)4041.1
 1.1%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Van Buren County)4041.1
 1.1%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Van Buren County High School)27.433.3
 5.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Van Buren County)27.433.3
 5.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Van Buren County High School)30.633.3
 2.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Van Buren County)30.633.3
 2.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Van Buren County High School)24.235.4
 11.2%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Van Buren County)24.235.4
 11.2%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Van Buren County High School)58.965.4
 6.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Van Buren County)58.965.4
 6.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Van Buren County High School)12.530.8
 18.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Van Buren County)12.530.8
 18.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Van Buren County High School)28.626.9
 1.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Van Buren County)28.626.9
 1.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
9th Grade Algebra I (Van Buren County High School)9.614.8
 5.2%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Van Buren County)9.614.8
 5.2%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)21.817.8
 4%
9th Grade English I (Van Buren County High School)18.630.9
 12.3%
   9th Grade English I (Van Buren County)18.630.9
 12.3%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
10th Grade English II (Van Buren County High School)40.446.4
 6%
   10th Grade English II (Van Buren County)40.446.4
 6%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Van Buren County High School)11.317.5
 6.2%
   10th Grade Geometry (Van Buren County)11.317.5
 6.2%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (Van Buren County High School)15.718.9
 3.2%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Van Buren County)15.718.9
 3.2%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)17.716.8
 0.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Van Buren County High School)45.249.4
 4.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Van Buren County)44.745.7
 1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Van Buren County High School)24.434.4
 10%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Van Buren County)27.330.7
 3.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Algebra I (Van Buren County High School)8.916.4
 7.5%
   All Grades Algebra I (Van Buren County)8.916.4
 7.5%
   All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)27.423.2
 4.2%
All Grades Algebra II (Van Buren County High School)15.418.2
 2.8%
   All Grades Algebra II (Van Buren County)15.418.2
 2.8%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades English I (Van Buren County High School)18.330.9
 12.6%
   All Grades English I (Van Buren County)18.330.9
 12.6%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Van Buren County High School)3945.6
 6.6%
   All Grades English II (Van Buren County)3945.6
 6.6%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Van Buren County High School)10.317.2
 6.9%
   All Grades Geometry (Van Buren County)10.317.2
 6.9%
   All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)33.928.6
 5.3%
All Grades Social Studies (Van Buren County High School)30.434.6
 4.2%
   All Grades Social Studies (Van Buren County)30.434.6
 4.2%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students406400
 1.5%
African American01
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic86
 25%
Pacific Islander00
White395393
 0.5%
Two or More Races30
 100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Van Buren County High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 400 students attended Van Buren County High School.

Van Buren County High School ranks 215th of 384 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Van Buren County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Spencer Elementary

Students at Van Buren County High School are 98% White, 2% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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