Van Buren Community High School
405 4th St Keosauqua IA, 52565, Van Buren County Phone: 319-293-3183 Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12 School District: Van Buren Community School District Title I Eligible School: No 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: | 26 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 285 | 280 | 296 | 224 | 240 | 350 | 349 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 48 | 16.8% | 48 | 17.1% | 50 | 16.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 62 | 17.7% | 40 | 11.5% |
| Grade 8: | 52 | 18.2% | 47 | 16.8% | 52 | 17.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 42 | 12.0% | 73 | 20.9% |
| Grade 9: | 43 | 15.1% | 49 | 17.5% | 47 | 15.9% | 55 | 24.6% | 42 | 17.5% | 73 | 20.9% | 58 | 16.6% |
| Grade 10: | 44 | 15.4% | 45 | 16.1% | 53 | 17.9% | 42 | 18.8% | 74 | 30.8% | 60 | 17.1% | 63 | 18.1% |
| Grade 11: | 43 | 15.1% | 54 | 19.3% | 36 | 12.2% | 70 | 31.3% | 59 | 24.6% | 60 | 17.1% | 51 | 14.6% |
| Grade 12: | 55 | 19.3% | 37 | 13.2% | 58 | 19.6% | 57 | 25.4% | 65 | 27.1% | 53 | 15.1% | 64 | 18.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 136 | 47.7% | 130 | 46.4% | 153 | 51.7% | 124 | 55.4% | 132 | 55.0% | 186 | 53.1% | 182 | 52.1% |
| Female: | 149 | 52.3% | 150 | 53.6% | 143 | 48.3% | 100 | 44.6% | 108 | 45.0% | 156 | 44.6% | 163 | 46.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 4 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.9% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.1% |
| White: | 275 | 96.5% | 271 | 96.8% | 290 | 98.0% | 218 | 97.3% | 236 | 98.3% | 340 | 97.1% | 339 | 97.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 86 | 30.2% | 81 | 28.9% | 70 | 23.6% | 65 | 29.0% | 74 | 30.8% | 79 | 22.6% | 78 | 22.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 11.6% | 28 | 10.0% | 29 | 9.8% | 12 | 5.4% | 22 | 9.2% | 34 | 9.7% | 34 | 9.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.91 | 10.92 | 12.15 | 12.44 | 13.17 | 14.60 | 13.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.82% | 81.82% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 79.17% | 79.17% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.73% | 72.73% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 82.98% | 82.98% | 83.26% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.04% | 63.04% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.05% | 69.05% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.52% | 56.52% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.52% | 59.52% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.56% | 75.56% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.44% | 64.44% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.00% | 60.00% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.78% | 57.78% | 66.34% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 72.2% | 80.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 27.8% | 20.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.8% | 30.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.2% | 70.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,785.0 | $33,209.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,732.0 | $27,116.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,113.0 | $35,821.0 |