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Van Buren County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 386 students in Van Buren County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Van Buren County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Van Buren County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Van Buren Co High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
2 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
754 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Van Buren County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
15%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
98%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,251 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,725 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,251
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,725
$11,478
Best Van Buren County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van Buren Co High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
337 Sparta Street
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2442
Spencer, TN 38585
(931) 946-2442
Grades: 6-12
| 386 students
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