Van Buren District Secondary School
169 Main St Van Buren ME, 04785, Aroostook County Phone: 207-868-5274 Ranking:  (72 out of 107, bottom 33%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: School Administrative District 24 Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 92 | 96 | 108 | 115 | 123 | 140 | 191 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 21 | 22.8% | 19 | 19.8% | 22 | 20.4% | 26 | 22.6% | 26 | 21.1% | 42 | 30.0% | 38 | 19.9% |
| Grade 10: | 19 | 20.7% | 23 | 24.0% | 25 | 23.1% | 26 | 22.6% | 36 | 29.3% | 30 | 21.4% | 34 | 17.8% |
| Grade 11: | 24 | 26.1% | 26 | 27.1% | 29 | 26.9% | 34 | 29.6% | 29 | 23.6% | 30 | 21.4% | 39 | 20.4% |
| Grade 12: | 28 | 30.4% | 28 | 29.2% | 32 | 29.6% | 29 | 25.2% | 32 | 26.0% | 38 | 27.1% | 44 | 23.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 46 | 50.0% | 48 | 50.0% | 55 | 50.9% | 58 | 50.4% | 66 | 53.7% | 68 | 48.6% | 94 | 49.2% |
| Female: | 46 | 50.0% | 48 | 50.0% | 53 | 49.1% | 57 | 49.6% | 49 | 39.8% | 64 | 45.7% | 93 | 48.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 1.1% | 3 | 3.1% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 1.1% | 2 | 2.1% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.1% | 3 | 2.8% | 3 | 2.6% | 4 | 3.3% | 3 | 2.1% | 4 | 2.1% |
| White: | 90 | 97.8% | 89 | 92.7% | 103 | 95.4% | 109 | 94.8% | 118 | 95.9% | 135 | 96.4% | 187 | 97.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 47 | 51.1% | 44 | 45.8% | 10 | 9.3% | 54 | 47.0% | 71 | 57.7% | 71 | 50.7% | 108 | 56.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 7.6% | 11 | 11.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 7.0% | 14 | 11.4% | 10 | 7.1% | 16 | 8.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 6.69 | 6.40 | 7.92 | 7.77 | 8.42 | 9.00 | 9.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEA | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | N/A | 47% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | N/A | 52% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 43% | N/A | 60% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | N/A | 69% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 19% | N/A | 45% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 34% | N/A | 51% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 39% | N/A | 51% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | N/A | 59% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | N/A | 65% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 71% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 38% | N/A | 65% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | N/A | 66% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 45% | N/A | 67% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 14% | N/A | 48% |
| MHSA | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 57% | 57% | 46% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 51% | 51% | 49% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 32% | 32% | 46% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 23% | 23% | 48% |
| 2010 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 48% |
| 2011 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 38% | 38% | 50% |
| 2012 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 36% | 36% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 23% | 23% | 48% |
| 2010 | Science | End of course | % met std | 24% | 24% | 41% |
| 2011 | Science | End of course | % met std | 39% | 39% | 44% |
| 2012 | Science | End of course | % met std | 28% | 28% | 45% |
| 2013 | Science | End of course | % met std | 14% | 14% | 41% |
| 2010 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 39% | 39% | 47% |
| 2011 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 41% | 41% | 45% |
| 2012 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 32% | 32% | 47% |
| 2013 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 19% | 19% | 44% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 80.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 86.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,683.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,256.0 |
* Van Buren District Secondary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.