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Schools in Van Buren Township · Southeast Fountain School Corporation

Van Buren Township’s public schools score below 60% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Van Buren Township’s districts is 32%, below the Indiana average (38%). 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.

#453of 592 Indiana townsK–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
41%
▼ 0 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 6% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,034 students on the public path
In brief

Van Buren Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 849 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Van Buren Township’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Van Buren Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,923 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Fountain Central High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2021–22. 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

C+: better than 40% of Indiana school districts, #453 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (849)Better than 23%
Towns in Fountain County (11)Better than 27%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 508 test results and a graduating class of 55 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 (507 in math, 508 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–5Southeast Fountain ElementarySoutheast Fountain School CorporationB−
6–12Fountain Central High SchoolSoutheast Fountain School CorporationB−

Van Buren Township’s public schools are run by Southeast Fountain School Corporation, which also serves Cain, Hillsboro, Jackson and Kingman and others. 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.

Southeast Fountain School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,045 students, up 6% since 2021–22 · 12.3 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,923IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 41.3% · 508 students tested
Math32%
State average 37.5% · 507 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 TownshipC+Southeast Fountain School Corporation
Shawnee—Attica Consolidated School Corporation
TroyACovington Community School Corporation
CainC+Southeast Fountain School Corporation
MillcreekC+Southeast Fountain School Corporation
Richland—Southeast Fountain School Corporation

3 of the 5 neighbors share Southeast Fountain School Corporation with Van Buren Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Van Buren Township

2 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
Southeast Fountain Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Veedersburg
B−
502 students13:1Rate it →
Fountain Central High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Veedersburg
B−
532 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Southeast Fountain Virtual Academy).

Questions about Van Buren Township’s schools

Are Van Buren Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Van Buren Township children attend score below 60% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #453 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Van Buren Township in?

Southeast Fountain School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,045 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Van Buren Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Southeast Fountain School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Van Buren Township spend per student?

$12,923 in Southeast Fountain 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.