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C−

Van Buren District Secondary Sch

PublicHighGrades 9–12

169 Main Street, Van Buren, ME 04785 · (207) 868-5274 · Part of School Administrative District 24

Van Buren’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
58
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Van Buren District Secondary Sch

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Van Buren kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Van Buren Elementary School204 students
9–12Van Buren District Secondary SchYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

169 Main Street, Van Buren

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 920
Grade 1017
Grade 119
Grade 1212
Enrollment over time
74’20
66’21
56’22
54’23
58’24

Down 21.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Van Buren District Secondary Sch from Van Buren families.

Other schools in School Administrative District 24

The district →
Van Buren Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Van Buren
C−
204 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maine’s other public schools; Van Buren’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.