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Schools in Van Buren Township · Franklin Monroe Local School District, Arcanum-Butler Local School District

Van Buren Township’s public schools outscore 87% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Van Buren Township’s districts is 69%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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 Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
76%
▲ 17 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 17 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 24% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Arcanum-Butler Local
Students per teacher
16.7
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
1,329 students on the public path
In brief

Van Buren Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 69% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Franklin Monroe Local spends $14,879 per student and Arcanum-Butler Local $12,680, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 87% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1424)Better than 88%
Towns in Darke County (20)Better than 45%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 854 test results and a graduating class of 89 could put Van Buren Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Van Buren Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (848 in math, 859 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–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Van Buren Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Franklin Monroe Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Arcanum-Butler Local School District, shared with Arcanum, Butler, Castine, Gordon, Ithaca and Twin. Its school is in Arcanum. Parts of Van Buren Township (9% of its land) are served by Greenville City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Van Buren Township

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

Franklin Monroe Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 571 students · 14.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,879OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Arcanum-Butler Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,155 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 18.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,680OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Franklin Monroe Local School District77%
State average 59.5% · 308 students tested
Math · PK–12, Franklin Monroe Local School District67%
State average 52.2% · 299 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Arcanum-Butler Local School District76%
State average 59.5% · 551 students tested
Math · PK–12, Arcanum-Butler Local School District70%
State average 52.2% · 549 students tested

Van Buren Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Van Buren TownshipAFranklin Monroe Local PK–12 · Arcanum-Butler Local PK–12
GreenvilleB−Greenville City
FranklinAFranklin Monroe Local
AdamsC+Greenville City PK–12 · Bradford Exempted Village PK–12
NeaveBGreenville City PK–12 · Tri-Village Local PK–12
TwinAArcanum-Butler Local

Every school in Van Buren Township

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

Also serving Van Buren Townshipin other towns
Franklin Monroe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Arcanum
A+
290 students14:1Rate it →
Arcanum Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Arcanum
A
437 students19:1Rate it →
Butler Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Arcanum
A−
321 students19:1Rate it →
Franklin Monroe High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Arcanum
B+
281 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Van Buren Township’s schools

Are Van Buren Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Van Buren Township children attend outscore 87% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Van Buren Township in?

Two districts: Franklin Monroe Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Arcanum-Butler Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Arcanum, Butler, Castine, Gordon, Ithaca and Twin.

What is Van Buren Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Arcanum-Butler Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Van Buren Township spend per student?

$14,879 in Franklin Monroe Local School District and $12,680 in Arcanum-Butler Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.