Public schools in Van, TX
Van has 4 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,358 students. They are run by 1 district.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
One district runs Van's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Van | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van ISD | 4 | 2,407 | $11,235 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Van, 768 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van High School | 768 | 14.9 | 50.9% | Van ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Van, 360 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Junior High | 360 | 13.8 | 55.3% | Van ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Van, 1,230 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Middle | 828 | 14.3 | 60.7% | Van ISD |
| Rhodes Elementary | 402 | 16.7 | 61.4% | Van ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Van's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Van school has 14.6 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Texas median of 14.5. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 585 students (state 507).
| Van | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 585 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 25% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 4 Van schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Van
- Van ISDRuns 4 of Van's 4 public schools and spent $11,235 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,235
- Van High School, the largest high school in Van768 students in 2024-25, 14.9 per teacher.768
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Van addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Texas
- Houston759 schools
- San Antonio521 schools
- Dallas352 schools
- Austin258 schools
- Fort Worth257 schools
- El Paso213 schools
- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
Questions about schools in Van
How many public schools are in Van, TX?
4 public schools with an address in Van were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,358 students.What is the largest high school in Van?
Van High School, with 768 students in 2024-25 (Van ISD).Which districts run Van's schools?
Van ISD (4 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25