Van Buren R-I School District
Van Buren, Missouri · Carter County · Grades Pre-K–12
Van Buren R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 466 students. By enrollment it is the 305th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 466 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 47.5 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Carter County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2930750 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Van Buren R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 245 | 8.8 | 75.5% |
| Van Buren High School | High | 7–12 | 221 | 11.2 | 64.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Van Buren R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Van Buren R-I in context
Size
Van Buren R-I School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is close to the median district (566 students). Its schools average 233 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Van Buren Elementary School (245) and the smallest is Van Buren High School (221).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 6 is its largest grade, with 43 students this year. Grade 12 has 41 students and kindergarten has 29, 41% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Van Buren R-I enrolls 22 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Van Buren R-I at 96.1%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
70.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 64.3% at Van Buren High School to 75.5% at Van Buren Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 466 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Van Buren R-I's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is East Carter County R-II School District, 15.5 miles away with 698 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Van Buren R-I. Carter County has 2 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 47.5 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1 | 466 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 466 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 20 | 23 |
| Other student support staff | 5 | 93 |
| School administrators | 2 | 233 |
| District administrators | 1 | 466 |
| All staff | 79.5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 96.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 29 |
| Grade 1 | 36 |
| Grade 2 | 27 |
| Grade 3 | 23 |
| Grade 4 | 30 |
| Grade 5 | 35 |
| Grade 6 | 43 |
| Grade 7 | 29 |
| Grade 8 | 34 |
| Grade 9 | 39 |
| Grade 10 | 39 |
| Grade 11 | 39 |
| Grade 12 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carter County R-II School District | 16 mi | 698 | 12.9 | – |
| Southern Reynolds County R-II School District | 17 mi | 425 | 10.8 | – |
| Winona R-III School District | 17 mi | 437 | 11.6 | – |
| Clearwater R-I School District | 22 mi | 858 | 13.2 | – |
| Eminence R-I School District | 22 mi | 259 | 9.4 | – |
| Ripley County R-IV School District | 27 mi | 125 | 7.8 | – |
| Doniphan R-I School District | 28 mi | 1,499 | 12 | – |
| Ripley County R-III School District | 29 mi | 123 | 9.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Carter County
- East Carter County R-II School District (698 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
906 Broadway, Van Buren, MO 63965
Phone: (573)323-4281
Website: vanburen.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.