Van-far Jr./sr. High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Van-far Jr./sr. High School

2200 Hwy 54 West
Vandalia, MO 63382

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Bottom 50%

Serving 244 students in grades 7-12, Van-far Jr./sr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 244 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: ≥90% (Top 50% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Van-far Jr./sr. High School's student population of 244 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Van-far Jr./sr. High School
7	28
8	42
9	43
10	49
11	48
12	34

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Total Students

244 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Van-far Jr./sr. High School
2023	262
2022	277
2021	276
2020	277
2019	277
2018	269
2017	269
2016	256
2015	239
2014	249
2013	251
2012	265
2011	288
2010	293
2009	311
2008	312
2007	303
2006	278
2005	317
2004	306
2003	301
2002	301
2001	312
2000	316
1999	323
1998	323
1997	327
1996	321
1995	339
1994	341
1993	348
1992	356
1991	381
1990	371
1989	378
1988	390
1987	389

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Van-far Jr./sr. High School
2023	23
2022	24
2021	23
2020	19
2019	19
2018	21
2017	21
2016	19
2015	20
2014	22
2013	22
2012	22
2011	22
2010	22
2009	23
2008	23
2007	21
2006	22
2005	24
2004	23
2003	23
2002	24
2001	23
2000	24
1999	25
1998	25
1997	24
1996	26
1995	25
1994	25
1993	24
1992	25
1991	25
1990	25
1989	25
1988	25
1987	24

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School Rankings

Van-far Jr./sr. High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Van-far Jr./sr. High School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1490 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Van-far Jr./sr. High School
2023	#1490
2022	#1799
2021	#1316
2019	#1299
2018	#994
2017	#984
2016	#1023
2015	#805
2014	#525
2013	#910
2012	#642

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35-39%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Van-far Jr./sr. High School	Missouri	Van-Far R-I School District
2023	37%	40%	42%
2022	17%	39%	28%
2021	27%	37%	30%
2019	37%	42%	38%
2018	37%	42%	37%
2017	37%	47%	40%
2016	42%	48%	40%
2015	42%	44%	34%
2014	52%	52%	45%
2013	52%	53%	50%
2012	62%	55%	55%

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25-29%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Van-far Jr./sr. High School	Missouri	Van-Far R-I School District
2022	27%	43%	28%
2021	42%	46%	41%
2019	42%	49%	39%
2018	52%	49%	37%
2017	62%	61%	57%
2016	67%	63%	59%
2015	67%	60%	57%
2014	67%	53%	54%
2013	57%	55%	54%
2012	57%	55%	50%
2011	62%	55%	56%

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25-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Van-far Jr./sr. High School	Missouri	Van-Far R-I School District
2022	27%	38%	27%
2021	32%	37%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Van-far Jr./sr. High School	Missouri	Van-Far R-I School District
2023	11:1	13:1	13:1
2022	12:1	13:1	13:1
2021	12:1	13:1	12:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	14:1	13:1
2015	12:1	14:1	12:1
2014	11:1	14:1	12:1
2013	11:1	14:1	12:1
2012	12:1	14:1	12:1
2011	13:1	14:1	12:1
2010	13:1	13:1	13:1
2009	13:1	13:1	12:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	13:1
2006	13:1	14:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1
2004	13:1	14:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	12:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	14:1	14:1	12:1
2000	13:1	14:1	12:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1998	13:1	15:1	13:1
1997	13:1	15:1	13:1
1996	13:1	15:1	13:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	16:1	14:1
1993	14:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	14:1
1991	15:1	16:1	14:1
1990	15:1	16:1	14:1
1989	15:1	16:1	15:1
1988	16:1	16:1	15:1
1987	16:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Van-far Jr./sr. High School	Missouri	Van-Far R-I School District
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Van-far Jr./sr. High School	Missouri	Van-Far R-I School District
2023	3%	8%	4%
2022	2%	8%	3%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	4%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	3%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Van-far Jr./sr. High School	Missouri	Van-Far R-I School District
2023	4%	15%	4%
2022	3%	15%	4%
2021	2%	15%	3%
2020	2%	16%	3%
2019	2%	16%	3%
2018	2%	16%	3%
2017	2%	16%	3%
2016	1%	16%	2%
2015	3%	16%	2%
2014	4%	16%	3%
2013	5%	17%	4%
2012	6%	17%	4%
2011	7%	17%	6%
2010	8%	18%	6%
2009	8%	18%	7%
2008	8%	18%	7%
2007	6%	18%	7%
2006	4%	18%	5%
2005	7%	18%	6%
2004	8%	18%	7%
2003	9%	18%	8%
2002	9%	18%	8%
2001	10%	17%	9%
2000	12%	17%	9%
1999	15%	17%	11%
1998	14%	17%	12%
1997	13%	17%	11%
1996	13%	16%	11%
1995	12%	16%	11%
1994	10%	16%	12%
1993	10%	15%	12%

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White

88%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Van-far Jr./sr. High School	Missouri	Van-Far R-I School District
2023	86%	69%	85%
2022	88%	69%	86%
2021	87%	70%	85%
2020	87%	71%	85%
2019	87%	71%	85%
2018	87%	72%	88%
2017	87%	72%	88%
2016	89%	72%	88%
2015	91%	73%	89%
2014	91%	73%	89%
2013	91%	74%	88%
2012	90%	74%	88%
2011	90%	75%	90%
2010	89%	76%	91%
2009	90%	76%	91%
2008	90%	76%	91%
2007	92%	76%	91%
2006	98%	77%	94%
2005	91%	77%	92%
2004	92%	78%	92%
2003	91%	78%	91%
2002	91%	79%	91%
2001	90%	79%	89%
2000	88%	80%	90%
1999	85%	81%	88%
1998	86%	81%	87%
1997	87%	81%	89%
1996	87%	82%	89%
1995	88%	82%	89%
1994	89%	82%	88%
1993	89%	83%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Van-far Jr./sr. High School	Missouri	Van-Far R-I School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	6%	3%	7%
2015	4%	3%	7%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	1%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Van-far Jr./sr. High School	Missouri	Van-Far R-I School District
2023	0.26	0.50	0.27
2022	0.22	0.50	0.26
2021	0.24	0.48	0.26
2020	0.24	0.47	0.27
2019	0.24	0.47	0.27
2018	0.24	0.45	0.23
2017	0.24	0.45	0.23
2016	0.20	0.46	0.21
2015	0.17	0.44	0.21
2014	0.17	0.44	0.21
2013	0.17	0.42	0.22
2012	0.20	0.42	0.23
2011	0.19	0.41	0.19
2010	0.20	0.39	0.17
2009	0.19	0.39	0.18
2008	0.19	0.39	0.18
2007	0.15	0.39	0.18
2006	0.01	0.37	0.12
2005	0.16	0.38	0.14
2004	0.15	0.36	0.15
2003	0.17	0.36	0.17
2002	0.17	0.35	0.16
2001	0.18	0.35	0.19
2000	0.22	0.33	0.17
1999	0.26	0.32	0.20
1998	0.24	0.31	0.23
1997	0.23	0.31	0.20
1996	0.23	0.30	0.20
1995	0.21	0.30	0.21
1994	0.20	0.30	0.22
1993	0.20	0.29	0.22

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≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Van-far Jr./sr. High School	Missouri	Van-Far R-I School District
2023	90%	90%
2022	90%	90%	90%
2021	90%	89%	90%
2020	84%	90%	84%
2019	90%	90%	90%
2018	90%	90%	90%
2017	90%	89%	90%
2016	90%	90%	90%
2015	90%	89%	90%
2014	90%	89%	90%
2013	90%	87%	90%

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Eligible for

43%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Van-far Jr./sr. High School	Missouri	Van-Far R-I School District
2023	42%	41%	45%
2022	32%	40%	36%
2021	41%	43%	47%
2020	42%	44%	48%
2019	42%	44%	48%
2018	35%	44%	42%
2017	35%	44%	42%
2016	33%	44%	43%
2015	35%	44%	40%
2014	37%	42%	39%
2013	32%	38%	40%
2012	32%	38%	38%
2011	32%	37%	40%
2010	31%	36%	37%
2009	32%	31%	36%
2008	26%	32%	31%
2007	24%	31%	28%
2006	34%	32%	33%
2005	28%	32%	32%
2004	22%	30%	28%
2003	19%	29%	23%
2002	17%	28%	23%
2001	16%	28%	21%
2000	15%	28%	19%
1999	19%	27%	25%
1998	19%	28%	23%
1997	22%	28%	27%
1995	21%	29%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Van-far Jr./sr. High School	Missouri	Van-Far R-I School District
2023	8%	7%	7%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	8%	6%	8%
2019	8%	6%	8%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	9%
2013	10%	7%	10%
2012	13%	7%	10%
2011	12%	7%	10%
2010	14%	8%	11%
2009	9%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	11%	8%	12%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	7%	7%	7%
2004	8%	7%	7%
2003	7%	7%	9%
2002	12%	7%	11%
2001	7%	7%	11%
2000	9%	7%	8%
1999	5%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Van-Far R-I School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Van-far Jr./sr. High School's ranking?

Van-far Jr./sr. High School is ranked #1490 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

What is the graduation rate of Van-far Jr./sr. High School?

The graduation rate of Van-far Jr./sr. High School is 90%, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 90%.

How many students attend Van-far Jr./sr. High School?

244 students attend Van-far Jr./sr. High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Van-far Jr./sr. High School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Van-far Jr./sr. High School?

Van-far Jr./sr. High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Van-far Jr./sr. High School offer ?

Van-far Jr./sr. High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Van-far Jr./sr. High School part of?

Van-far Jr./sr. High School is part of Van-Far R-I School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 244 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: ≥90% (Top 50%)
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education