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Van Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 793 students in Van Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Van Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Van Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Van High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
2,407 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Van Independent School District, which is ranked #371 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#369 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
611 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
53%
# Black Students
73 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
1,595 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
66%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
179
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
191
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,314 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,775 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,314
$13,417
Spending / Student
$10,775
$14,148
Best Van Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Van High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
985 N Maple
Van, TX 75790
(903) 963-8623
Van, TX 75790
(903) 963-8623
Grades: 9-12
| 793 students
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