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Schools in Vandalia · Van-Far R-I School District

Vandalia’s public schools score below 82% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

28% of students in Vandalia’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Vandalia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#212of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri 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
28%
▼ 15 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 11 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 7% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
571 students on the public path
In brief

Vandalia’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,575 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Van-Far JR./SR. High. 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 Vandalia’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 18% of Missouri school districts, #212 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (577)Better than 15%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 274 test results could put Vandalia anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Vandalia’s students in the tested grades sat them (277 in math, 272 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Van-Far Elem.Van-Far R-I School DistrictC
7–12Van-Far JR./SR. HighVan-Far R-I School DistrictC

Vandalia’s public schools are run by Van-Far R-I School District, which also serves Farber. 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.

Van-Far R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 571 students · 11.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,575MO $14,569 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 43.2% · 272 students tested
Math28%
State average 39.2% · 277 students tested

Vandalia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Vandalia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VandaliaC−Van-Far R-I

Every school in Vandalia

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

Also serving Vandaliain other towns
Van-Far Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
323 students11:1Rate it →
Van-Far JR./SR. High
High · Grades 7–12
C
248 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Women's East Region Trtmt CTR, Women E. Recep/Diag Cor C/Acad and Women E. Recep/Diag Cor C/Diag).

Questions about Vandalia’s schools

Are Vandalia’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Vandalia children attend score below 82% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #212 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vandalia in?

Van-Far R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 571 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Vandalia spend per student?

$13,575 in Van-Far R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. 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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.