Top Rankings
Van Buren Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 156 students in Van Buren Independent School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Michigan.
Public Schools in Van Buren Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Michigan public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,472 Schools
# Students
156 Students
1,369,385 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
83,001 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Van Buren Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 20% has decreased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 862 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≤20%
81%