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Schools in Van Buren Township · Brown County County School Corporation

Van Buren Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Indiana districts

Reading proficiency in Van Buren Township’s districts is 49%, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Van Buren Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 0 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▲ 14% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,061 students on the public path
In brief

Van Buren Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 826 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Van Buren Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,625 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Brown County Middle School, then Brown County High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Van Buren Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 58% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are above the Indiana average; graduation is below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (826)Better than 40%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 866 test results and a graduating class of 128 could put Van Buren Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Van Buren Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (867 in math, 866 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Van Buren Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Van Buren Elementary SchoolBrown County County School CorporationB+
6–8Brown County Middle Schoolin NashvilleB−
9–12Brown County High Schoolin NashvilleB+

Van Buren Township’s public schools are run by Brown County County School Corporation, which also serves Hamblen, Jackson, Nashville and Washington. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Brown County County School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,549 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$15,625IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 41.3% · 866 students tested
Math38%
State average 37.5% · 867 students tested

Van Buren Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Van Buren Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Van Buren TownshipBBrown County County School Corporation
WashingtonBBrown County County School Corporation
Salt Creek—Brownstown Central Community School Corporation
JacksonB−Bartholomew County School Corporation
PershingB+Brownstown Central Community School Corporation
OhioB−Bartholomew County School Corporation

Every school in Van Buren Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Van Buren Townshipby address
Van Buren Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nashville
B+
210 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Van Buren Townshipin other towns
Brown County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Nashville
B−
396 students15:1Rate it →
Brown County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Nashville
B+
455 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Van Buren Township’s schools

Are Van Buren Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Van Buren Township children attend outscore 58% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Van Buren Township in?

Brown County County School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,549 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Van Buren Township kids go to high school?

Brown County High School in Nashville, with 455 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Van Buren Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Brown County County School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Van Buren Township spend per student?

$15,625 in Brown County County School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.