Van Buren Co High School

337 Sparta Street, Spencer TN, 38585 | Van Buren County School District | 931-946-2442
  • grades 6-12
  • students 404
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 33% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Spencer
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
35%Spencer
35%Tennessee

Van Buren Co High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Van Buren County School District" in Spencer, TN. There are a total of 404 students and 30 teachers at Van Buren Co High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Van Buren Co High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.0%, which is 6% lower than the Tennessee average.

Van Buren Co High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students404
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Van Buren Co High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-59%
725-29%
860-69%
High School<= 10%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-39%
730-34%
811-19%
High School35-39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Van Buren Co High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 99.0% 98.4% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.0% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 0.8% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Spencer demographics profile

StatisticSpencerTennesseeNational
Population1,3876,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)21216791
Median age51.838.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English100%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Spencer

IndexSpencerTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade72.5%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school67.6%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college30.7%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.7%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.4%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.3%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Van Buren Co High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.