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Van Buren, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Van Buren Local #576 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,027 per pupil, Van Buren Local ranks #436 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,050
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,027
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Van Buren Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,050 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hancock County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,027 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 74.4% local, 17.1% state, and 8.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #576 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 15.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.1% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Van Buren High School, with a diversity index of 19.8/100.
Its largest campus is Van Buren Elementary School, enrolling 468 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Van Buren Elementary School accounts for 44.5% of all Van Buren Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Van Buren Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Van Buren Local chronic absenteeism rate is 15.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Van Buren Local is typically wider than the Van Buren Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Van Buren Local has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,050 students.
How much does Van Buren Local spend per student?
Van Buren Local spends $14,027 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #576 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Van Buren Local?
Van Buren Local students are 90.1% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Van Buren Local?
Van Buren Local has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #576 out of 806 districts in Ohio.