| Index | Van Buren | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | Van Buren | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.7% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.3% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.2% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.6% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.3% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Van Buren. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Van Buren, MO schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Van Buren, MO, an average of 82.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ellsinore, MO | 672 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Van Buren, MO | 1,268 | 45% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oskaloosa, KS | 1,268 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Manawa, WI | 1,268 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Upton, WY | 1,267 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Branchville, SC | 1,269 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Greenback, TN | 1,269 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Van Buren, MO | 1,268 | 45% | 7.3% |