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Schools in Van Buren · School Administrative District 24

Van Buren’s public schools score below 79% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Van Buren, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
82%
▼ 2 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
77%
▼ 4 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$23.3K
▲ 13% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
ME 11.3
Schools in town
2
262 students on the public path
In brief

Van Buren’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 61 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Van Buren’s, its schools beat 36%, higher than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 82% of tested students were proficient in reading and 77% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $23,342 per student in FY2024, against $20,630 across Maine. 23% of its revenue that year was federal (Maine 8%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Van Buren District Secondary Sch. 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’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 21% of Maine school districts. Test scores are below the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (61)Better than 36%
Towns in Aroostook County (49)Better than 12%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 118 test results could put Van Buren anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Van Buren’s students in the tested grades sat them (118 in math, 117 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Van Buren Elementary SchoolSchool Administrative District 24C−
9–12Van Buren District Secondary SchSchool Administrative District 24C−

Van Buren’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 24, which also serves Cyr plantation and Hamlin. 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.

School Administrative District 24Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 262 students · 11.3 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$23,342ME $20,630 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading82%
State average 84.1% · 117 students tested
Math77%
State average 81.5% · 118 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 23% of the School Administrative District 24 district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 8% across Maine, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Van Buren vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Van BurenC−School Administrative District 24
Grand Isle—Grand Isle
Hamlin—School Administrative District 24
Cyr plantation—School Administrative District 24

2 of the 3 neighbors share School Administrative District 24 with Van Buren, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Van Buren

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

District schools in Van Burenby address
Van Buren Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
204 students13:1Rate it →
Van Buren District Secondary Sch
High · Grades 9–12
C−
58 students7:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Van Buren Regional Technology Ctr).

Questions about Van Buren’s schools

Are Van Buren’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Van Buren children attend score below 79% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Van Buren in?

School Administrative District 24, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 262 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Van Buren kids go to high school?

Van Buren District Secondary Sch, with 58 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Van Buren spend per student?

$23,342 in School Administrative District 24 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. 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 Maine. Stars are from neighbors.